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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION SITES POWER QUALITY<br />

6.3.3 COMMON EFFECTS OF POWER QUALITY PROBLEMS<br />

The following table summarizes the common effects of power quality problems on connected<br />

equipment:<br />

TABLE 6-2 COMMON EFFECTS OF POWER QUALITY PROBLEMS<br />

Problem Common Effect<br />

Frequency Deviation • Writing errors in any electronic writing device<br />

• Incorrect clock timing<br />

Voltage Sags (or dips) • Equipment shutdown<br />

• Power supply interruptions<br />

• CPU lock up<br />

• Data errors<br />

Voltage Swells • Microprocessor failure<br />

• Progressive damage to power supplies<br />

Transients • Damage to microprocessors<br />

• Data errors or loss<br />

• Lock ups<br />

• Catastrophic failure of electronic equipment<br />

Total Harmonic<br />

Distortion (> 5%)<br />

• Failure of microprocessor controlled equipment<br />

• Overheating of electrical system components<br />

• Decreased life expectancy of electrical system trans<strong>for</strong>mers<br />

• Circuit breakers tripping<br />

68P81089E50-B 9/1/05 6-15

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