TRANSIENT (ELECTRICITY)

In electrical and electronic engineering, a 'transient' event is a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage, current, or load. These sudden changes are mostly found as the result of the operation of switching devices. Engineers use voltage regulators and surge suppressors to prevent transients in electricity from affecting delicate equipment.
Transients are also deliberately administered to electronic equipment for testing their performance and resilience to such interference. International standards define the magnitude and methods used to apply them.
Typically refer to EN-61000-4-4, the European standard for 'Fast Transient' testing.
The U.S. version of the standard for EFT is IEEE C37.90. Both of these standards are similar. Which standard you choose is based on the intended market.

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