poor power quality
- noun
- Specialized
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calidad de energía deficiente
- The factory had to halt production frequently due to poor power quality, affecting its overall efficiency.
Examples
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Every year, an estimated $104 billion to $164 billion goes down the drain due to power interruptions, while another $15 billion to $24 billion is lost on account of poor power quality such as voltage fluctuations, power surges, and spikes.
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Some equipment badly affected by poor power quality includes data processing equipment, scientific instruments, and AV systems.
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Many businesses experience disruptions because of poor power quality, which can lead to financial losses.
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Engineers often recommend using surge protectors to mitigate the effects of poor power quality in sensitive electrical devices.
Synonyms
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Unwanted electric signals that make devices not work properly
How Clear
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7.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This phrase is compositional: 'poor' (insufficient) modifies 'power quality' (the quality of the electrical supply), so a learner who knows the three words can infer it means the electrical supply is of low or unstable quality. The structure follows a regular adjective + noun composition and the logic (low quality of power) is cross-linguistically transparent, so no special idiomatic knowledge is needed.
Etymology
Poor power quality gives a simple picture: think of power as a flow like water and quality as how clean and steady that flow is. If the flow is weak, dirty, or stops, machines and lights can fail, so the phrase means an electrical supply that is 'weak or unstable'.