To study zener diode as voltage regulator. To calculate % line regulation. The purposes of this experiment are to demonstrate (1) the characteristics of a zener diode and (2) its use as a simple voltage regulator.
Unlike rectifier diodes. And this is how voltage regulation works with a zener diode. While doing the experiment do not exceed the readings of the diode. The DC output voltage remains constant when the input varies within the limits as voltage regulator is used.
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The reference voltage is provided by the zener diode and the transistor acts as a variable resistor, whose resistance varies with the operating conditions of base. The constant reverse voltage of the zener diode makes it a valuable component for the regulation of the output voltage against both variations in the input voltage.