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Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.
static VAR regulator
also called a static VAR compensator. A nonrotating electrical device designed to adjust the reactive power flow of an AC power system. It typically consists of a reactive load (either inductive or capacitive) and a series electronic switch (thyristor) that controls the reactive power.