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Old 12-18-2009, 09:43 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Flint View Post
power conditioner
voltage regulator
But there is not such thing on AC electric. Voltage is stabilized back at the substation since that equipment must be large, expensive, located behind security fences for safety reasons, carefully maintained, and remotely monitored.

One item to adjust power - to decrease electric bills - was a synchronous motor that ran constantly and powered nothing. I doubt anyone has a large spinning electric motor constantly running and mounted to the basement floor.

What is a power leveler?
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