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BS EN 50160 : 2010

Superseded
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VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-11-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2010

1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Low-voltage supply characteristics
5 Medium-voltage supply characteristics
6 High-voltage supply characteristics
Annex A (informative) - Special nature of electricity
Annex B (informative) - Indicative values for voltage
        events and single rapid voltage changes
Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) - A-deviations

Describes the main characteristics of the voltage at a network user's supply terminals in public low voltage, medium and high voltage AC electricity networks under normal operating conditions.

Committee
GEL/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/206597 DC (03/2004) Supersedes 05/30139619 DC. (10/2007) Supersedes 08/30180966 DC. (09/2010) 2010 Edition Re-Issued in July 2015 & incorporates AMD 1 2015. (07/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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