Ring Wave

Primary definition

A test for susceptibility of an to power surges resulting from connecting ELECTRONIC DEVICE and disconnecting equipment. It consists of a power "surge with a 0.5 μ s rise time and a decaying oscillation at 100 kHz with a first peak voltage of 6 kV between the line and neutral terminals, and between the line and equipment grounding conductor terminals, and also 3 kV between the neutral and equipment grounding conductor terminals." VVSG.

Also known asring wave test · ring wave surge · ring-wave · ringwave · ring wave transient · RWT · 100 kHz ring wave · ring wave voltage
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A test for susceptibility of an to power surges resulting from connecting ELECTRONIC DEVICE and disconnecting equipment. It consists of a power "surge with a 0.5 μ s rise time and a decaying oscillation at 100 kHz with a first peak voltage of 6 kV between the line and neutral terminals, and between the line and equipment grounding conductor terminals, and also 3 kV between the neutral and equipment grounding conductor terminals." VVSG.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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