Transient
Updated 2026-10-27
Data records
- IEEE 1159-2019 uses transient for a phenomenon or quantity that varies between two consecutive steady states over a time short compared with the time scale of interest, either a unidirectional impulse of either polarity or a damped oscillatory wave, and deprecates the synonym surge for power quality work.
Sources
- IEEE 1159-2019, Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality, 2019 edition, IEEE. Cited: clause Annex C. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page for IEEE 1159-2019Publisher information page
Obtaining the documents
- IEEE 1159-2019: available from the publisher
Changelog (1 entry)
| Date | Revision | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.transient.ieee1159.definition) |
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