A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law
A type of transformer which maintains constant voltage on main distribution lines (feeders) as customer demand for electricity changes Installed in substations and on poles BACK TO TOP
(Pressure): A hydraulic device that reduces upstream supply pressure to a desired (regulated) pressure It may be manual or remotely operated and, once set, will automatically maintain the regulated output pressure unless reset to a different pressure
a device installed in combined systems to control the amount of flow into the sewer system during periods of wet weather Excess flows are routed to an outfall
A device to adjust incoming power so as to avoid overcharging a battery bank In solar power, the regulator generally just turns the solar array off when the batteries are full With a wind generator, the regulator generally diverts all or part of the incoming power to a Dump Load when the batteries fill, thus keeping a Load on the wind generator so it will not Freewheel
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
an organisation which regulates companies, for home owners this generally refers to those which sell financial services products such as mortgages and insurance remortgage a new mortgage taken out to replace your existing mortgage, without moving house Often taken out because of cheaper payments or to release equity
A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance
a official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent crimes
Refers to the entity that exercises some sort of control on the operation of the transportation system