Data record `qty.total-harmonic-distortion.ieee519.unit`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Total harmonic distortion is a dimensionless ratio expressed as a percent of the fundamental component, so it carries no unit of its own.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	IEEE 519-2022	Licensed standard, clause 3.1
Data record	qty.total-harmonic-distortion.ieee519.unit	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Total harmonic distortion (THD)	No revisions

Subject: Total harmonic distortion (THD) (Quantities, units and formulas)
Kind: Unit definition
Source: IEEE 519-2022, clause 3.1, Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems, IEEE. Publisher page Publisher information page

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2026-10-27	created

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