saturable reactor
saturable reactor · saturable reactors
An iron-core inductor whose inductance may be changed by varying the permeability of…An iron-core inductor whose inductance may be changed by varying the permeability of the core; used to control large alternating currents such as in theatre light dimmers
Meaning
1 sensesAn iron-core inductor whose inductance may be changed by varying the permeability of the core; used to control large alternating currents such as in theatre light dimmers
Forms
plural: saturable reactors| Singular | saturable reactor |
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See also
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