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Term Condition
Voltage
Fluctuations
Increase or decrease in normal line voltage within the
normal rated tolerance of the electronic equipment.
Usually short in duration and do not affect equipment
performance.
Voltage Sag
Decrease in voltage outside the normal rated
tolerance of the electronic equipment. Can cause
equipment shutdown. Generally, two seconds or less
in duration.
Voltage Swell
Increase in voltage outside the normal rated tolerance
of the electronic equipment. Can cause equipment
failure. Generally, two seconds or less in duration.
Long-Term
Under/Overvoltage
Decrease/increase in voltage outside the normal rated
tolerance of the electronic equipment. Can adversly
affect equipment. Lasts more than a few seconds in
duration.
Outage/Sustained
Power Interruption
Complete loss of power. Can last from a few
milliseconds to several hours.
Changes in Voltage and Current
Even the best distribution systems are subject to changes in
system voltage from time-to-time. The following industry terms
can be used to describe given voltage conditions. Voltage
changes can range from small voltage fluctuations of short
duration to a complete outage for an extended period of time.
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