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2.3.3.2 Guidelines and guides that exist with respect to voltage dips and swell are those that describe the environment in<br />
which the sensitive voltage equipment may experience which include typical number of voltage sag experiences<br />
and their duration. The main purpose of such guidelines is to ensure that equipment designed to be connected to<br />
the distribution systems to be compatible with the supply voltage performance in terms of various power quality<br />
problems including voltage sags.<br />
2.3.3. Malaysian Standard MS 1760:2004 760:00 “Guides on Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions on Public Electric Power<br />
Supply Systems” contains definitions and descriptions of voltage sags and short interruptions. MS1760:2004 is<br />
based on IEC 61000-2-8 with some limited data on the characteristics for Malaysia. The purpose of the Guides<br />
is to discuss voltage dips and short interruptions primarily as phenomena observed on public supply systems and<br />
its effects on voltage sensitive equipment receiving supply from such systems.<br />
2.3.3.4 There exist standards on immunity of equipment to supply voltage fluctuations and distortion with defined<br />
magnitude and duration of voltage dips and harmonics. IEC 61000-2 series of guidelines set out the supply<br />
characteristics e.g. IEC 61000-2.8 as indicated above. IEC 61000-3 series of guidelines sets out the compatibility<br />
levels which should be achieved when designing electrical equipment which may give rise to voltage fluctuations<br />
and harmonic distortion and when connecting such equipment to the distribution system, which will give<br />
immunity to interference to similar equipment connected to the distribution system. MS IEC 61000-4-11 & MS<br />
IEC 61000-4-34 series of standards specifies test methods.<br />
2.3.3.5 Some equipment suppliers and trade organisations also specify the immunity levels for certain types of equipment<br />
for example Semiconductor Industry Guidelines SEMI F47, Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturing<br />
Association CBEMA Compatibility Guidelines.<br />
2.3.3.6 TNB shall upon request from any customer advise the consumer having connected voltage sensitive loads<br />
or intending to connect voltage sensitive loads in their installation to take into account the short duration<br />
electromagnetic disturbance phenomena for selecting equipment with proper maximum intrinsic immunity.<br />
2.3.4 Voltage Step Change<br />
2.3.4.1 Limits of voltage changes due to Load, frequent and infrequent operational switching of Load both by TNB and<br />
the consumer are defined table 2.3.4.1. These limits are based on UK’s Engineering Recommendation P2 P2 on<br />
“Planning Limits for Voltage Fluctuations Caused by Industrial, Commercial and Domestic Equipment in the<br />
United Kingdom”, 1989.<br />
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