What devices maintains equal power factors on paralleled AC generators automatically?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — voltage regulators
Automatic voltage regulators utilize cross-current compensation or reactive droop circuitry to share reactive power (VARs) proportionally between paralleled alternators, maintaining balanced power factors and preventing circulating currents across the ship's main switchboard bus.
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