Summary Information (click on this NSN number for detailed information: 6110-00-018-0916)
Definition:
Voltage Regulator, also referenced with federal logistics item name code 176:
A component within a single inclosure or provided with a single mounting specifically designed to control automatically the voltage output of an electrical system within certain required limits, regardless of variations of the effective load or of input voltages within a specific range. does not include items in which regulation is accomplished solely by transformer action. see also regulator set, voltage. excludes regulator, engine generator.