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Data record gloss.sag.ieee1159.causes

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IEEE 1159-2019 attributes voltage sags mainly to system faults, and also to the switching of heavy loads and the starting of large motors, whose starting current drops the voltage across the system impedance.

ProvenanceIEEE 1159-2019 supports data record gloss.sag.ieee1159.causes, which is cited on the entry Sag.SOURCEIEEE 1159-2019IEEE 1159-2019Licensed standard, clause 4.4.2.2DATA RECORDgloss.sag.ieee1159.causesgloss.sag.ieee1159.causesVerified 2026-10-27ENTRYSagSagNo revisions
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SourceIEEE 1159-2019Licensed standard, clause 4.4.2.2
Data recordgloss.sag.ieee1159.causesVerified 2026-10-27
EntrySagNo revisions
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Sag (Glossary)
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IEEE 1159-2019, clause 4.4.2.2, Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality, IEEE. Publisher pagePublisher information page

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