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  • BS EN 50160 : 2010

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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    Superseded date:  02-11-2019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

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    Committee GEL/8
    Development Note 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)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    ENA ER G81-1 : ISSUE 3 2016 FRAMEWORK FOR NEW LOW VOLTAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: DESIGN AND PLANNING
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    ENA ER G83/2 : ISSUE 2 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONNECTION OF TYPE TESTED SMALL-SCALE EMBEDDED GENERATORS (UP TO 16A PER PHASE) IN PARALLEL WITH LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT5)/2(2008) : 2008 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 5: CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS - LAND USE APPLICATION
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT6)/2(2008) : 2008 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 6: REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL PURPOSE TME APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT1)/2(2008) : 2008 BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION AND SELECTION OF TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT BY THE PROCURING AUTHORITY
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT6)/1(2007) : 2007 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 6: REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL PURPOSE TME APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT2)/1(2007) : 2007 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 2: CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT4)/1(2007) : 2007 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 4: CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS - NAVAL USE APPLICATION
    BS 6739:2009 Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice
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    08/30136724 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 6739 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTRUMENTATION IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - INSTALLATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE
    DEFSTAN 66-31(PT5)/1(2007) : 2007 BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 5: CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS - LAND USE APPLICATION

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    EN 61000-6-2:2005/corrigendum:2005 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-2:2005)
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    IEC 61000-3-3 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION
    EN 50065-1:2011 Signalling on low-voltage electrical installations in the frequency range 3 kHz to 148,5 kHz - Part 1: General requirements, frequency bands and electromagnetic disturbances
    IEC TR 61000-2-8:2002 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2-8: Environment - Voltage dips and short interruptions on public electric power supply systems with statistical measurement results
    IEC 61000-6-2 : 3.0:2016 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
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    EN 61000-4-15:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-15: Testing and measurement techniques - Flickermeter - Functional and design specifications
    IEC 61000-4-34:2005+AMD1:2009 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-34: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with mains current more than 16 A per phase
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