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-17 -17 Voltage and frequency variations

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Unless otherwise stated, electrical equipment must function at variations of at least ±5 percent of rated frequency and + 6 percent to −10 percent of rated voltage. This limitation does not address transient conditions.

Section 111.01-17 — full text

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Unless otherwise stated, electrical equipment must function at variations of at least ±5 percent of rated frequency and + 6 percent to −10 percent of rated voltage. This limitation does not address transient conditions. [CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28276, June 4, 1996]

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46 CFR §111.01-17 — -17 -17 Voltage and frequency variations · CaptainsGround