A power converter for operating with an alternate current power source, including
a storage capacitive means and a transformer, said storage capacitive means being
adapted for power factor correction, said transformer including an input for connecting
to an alternating current power source and at least a first output and a second
output respectively for connecting to said storage capacitive means and the load,
said transformer including input windings, first output windings and second output
windings which are respectively connected to said input, said first and second
outputs wherein said transformer and said storage capacitive means being adapted
that the voltage across said storage capacitive means being related to the voltage
of said first output of said transformer.