PROT 401: Protecting Power Systems for

Engineers

CBEMA Curve

The CBEMA curve was designed by the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers
Association as a guide to describe the tolerance of computer business equipment to the
magnitude and duration of voltage variations on the power system. It eventually evolved into a

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 standard design target for sensitive equipment to be applied on the power system and a
common format for reporting power quality variation data.

Reference: “CBEMA Curve – The Power Acceptability Curve for Computer Business Equipment,”
http://www.powerqualityworld.com/

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