Brownout

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Standard Definition

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A brownout is an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system. [1]

Intentional brownouts are used for load reduction in a grid emergency, often in a round-robin basis for areas during the period of emergency.


Notes

  1. ↑ Steven Warren Blume Electric power system basics: for the nonelectrical professional. John Wiley & Sons, 2007 ISBN 0470129875 p. 199
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