This regulator was designed for use with a generator with a higher output voltage. This type of generator can be found on some boats and on vehicles for the emergency services. They are really just an adapted version of the standard alternator normally found in cars. The field winding is connected to the 12 V (or 24 V) battery supply, whereas the generator winding is configured for the AC grid voltage (230 V or 115 V). This AC voltage now has to be kept stable via the 12 V field winding. Although it’s perfectly possible to use a switching regulator for this, we deliberately chose to use the old and trusted 723. Circuit diagram : Regulator for Three-Phase Generator Circuit Diagram The generator is a three-phase type, with the field winding rated for 12 VDC. The output voltage of the generator depends on its revs and the current through the field winding. Since the output voltage is relatively high, it...