Abstract: A voltage regulator controller is provided with multiple control programs. At any given time, one of the control programs is selected to be "active" depending on the existing operating conditions. An operator (user) configures the voltage regulator control to change its active control program based on a number of factors, which can include, for example, demand metering values, the time and/or date, external inputs such as the measured transformer oil temperature, commands received via a serial communications port and fault/maintenance status. In a preferred embodiment, the configuration settings for activation are handled in accordance with a priority scheme when more than one of the conditions occur simultaneously.

Abstract: A voltage regulator controller of the types used with a multi-tap voltage regulator transformer having a plurality of tap positions for adjusting an output voltage in discrete tap position steps is provided with a number of control algorithms which are dynamically changed responsive to the measured oil temperature in the transformer. In one embodiment, the voltage regulator controller includes a memory having tap movement control code stored therein for controlling the tap positions in accordance with a plurality of tap position control algorithms, means for measuring the oil temperature of the voltage regulator transformer, means for monitoring the oil temperature within the transformer and, means for selecting one of the tap position control algorithms as being active as a function of the oil temperature.