Data record `std.ieee-1159.structure.voltage-fluctuations`

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Clause 4.4.6 of IEEE 1159-2019 separates voltage fluctuation, the electromagnetic phenomenon, from flicker, its effect on lighting, discourages the phrase voltage flicker, refers to IEC 61000-3-3 and IEEE 1453-2015 for the fluctuation types and their measurement, and names arc furnaces as the most common cause.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	IEEE 1159-2019	Licensed standard, clause 4.4.6
Data record	std.ieee-1159.structure.voltage-fluctuations	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	IEEE Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality	No revisions

Subject: IEEE Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: IEEE 1159-2019, clause 4.4.6, Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality, IEEE. Publisher page Publisher information page

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