AUTOMATIC (AUTO) TRACKING OPERATION
A
AUTO-TRACKING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
CARRYOVER TIME
The period of time that a power supply's output will remain within specifications after loss of ac input power. It is sometimes called holding time.
COMPLEMENTARY TRACKING
A
COMPLIANCE VOLTAGE
The output voltage rating of a power supply operating in the constant current mode (analogous to the output current rating of a supply operating in the constant voltage mode).
CONSTANT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY
A regulated power supply that acts to maintain its output current constant in spite of changes in load, line, temperature, etc. Thus, for a change in load resistance, the output current remains constant while the output voltage changes by whatever amount necessary to accomplish this.
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