Almost all basic household electronic circuits need an unregulated AC to be converted to constant DC, in order to operate the electronic device. All devices will have a certain power supply limit and the electronic circuits inside these devices must be able to supply a constant DC voltage within this limit. This DC supply is regulated and limited in terms of voltage and current. But the supply provided from mains may be fluctuating and could easily break down the electronic equipment, if not properly limited. This work of converting an unregulated alternating current (AC) or voltage to a limited Direct current (DC) or voltage to make the output constant regardless of the fluctuations in input, is done by a regulated power supply circuit.
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