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will be affected if the brownout voltage is lower than the minimum input voltage of the power supply. As the input voltage falls, the current draw will increase to maintain the same output voltage and current, until such a point that the power supply malfunctions or its under-voltage protection kicks
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Unintentional brownouts can be caused by excessive electricity demand, severe weather events, or a malfunction or error affecting electrical grid control or monitoring systems. Intentional brownouts are used for load reduction in an emergency, or to prevent a total grid
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will draw more current to compensate for the decreased voltage, which may lead to overheating and burnout. If a substantial part of a grid's load is electric motors, reducing voltage may not actually reduce load and can result in damage to customers' equipment.
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is equal to the power consumption, which is directly proportional to the square of the applied voltage if the resistance stays constant. Therefore, a significant reduction of heat output will occur with a relatively small reduction in voltage. An
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A linear DC regulated supply will maintain the output voltage unless the brownout is severe and the input voltage drops below the drop out voltage for the regulator, at which point the output voltage will fall and high levels of ripple from the
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will dim due to lower heat creation in the filament, as well as lower conversion of heat to light. Generally speaking, no damage will occur but functionality will be impaired.
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Different types of electrical apparatus will react in different ways to a voltage reduction. Some devices will be severely affected, while others may not be affected at all.
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Both Peco and PPC were asked to submit their explanations on the power interruptions being investigated by Gerochi's committee.
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developed at the lower armature speed. Unless the motor has ample cooling capacity, it may eventually overheat and burn out.
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television, the reduced output voltage will make the screen image smaller, dimmer and fuzzier.
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refers not to a drop in voltage but to an intentional or unintentional
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will decrease in line with the usually reduced load current. In a
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supply will produce a lower output voltage. The output voltage
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The heat output of any resistive device, such as an electric
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Brownouts can cause unexpected behavior in systems with
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Drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system
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