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Quadrature Booster

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A quadrature booster, also called a phase angle regulating transformer, phase angle regulator, phase-shifting transformer or phase shifter, is a specialized transformer used to control the flow of real power on three-phase electric transmission networks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Wikipedia: Quadrature booster
In Group: Transformers, Lead
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A phase angle regulating transformer, phase angle regulator (PAR, American usage), phase-shifting transformer, phase shifter (American usage), or quadrature booster (quad booster, British usage), is a specialised form of transformer used to control the flow of real power on three-phase electric transmission networks.
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