White Paper:: Cbema and Itic Curves
White Paper:: Cbema and Itic Curves
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CBEMA AND ITIC CURVES
400
Prohibited Region
300
Voltage Tolerance
Envelope
(applicable to
single-phase 120V
equipment)
200
140
120
110
100
No interruption in function region 90
80
70
40 No damage region
0
.001c .01c 1c 10c 100c Steady
1µsec 1 msec 20 msec 0.5 sec 10 sec State
3ms
As stated above, the ITIC curve is a modified ver- The ITIC and CBEMA curves define an input
sion of the CBEMA curve but the concept remains voltage region based on 100% of the nominal
the same. It was developed by a working group of RMS voltage and increasing time durations.
the CBEMA which later changed its name to the Voltage events that fall into this defined region
Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC). can typically be tolerated by most IT equipment.
A typical representation of the curve is shown in The curves are not intended to be used as design
Figure 2. specifications for products or for voltage distribu-
tion systems. However, events plotted on the graph
The basic layout and functionality of the graph do show a general overview of the existing voltage
is identical to the CBEMA version. However, acceptability. The curves define both steady-state
compared to the CBEMA curve, the ITIC curve and transitory regions for events, some of which
has an expanded acceptable region which is also are defined below.
more linear in nature with discrete steps for each
voltage and duration zone. As with the CBEMA Voltage Swell. This type of event describes an
curve, a plot of voltage events on the ITIC curve RMS voltage of 110% to 120% of nominal with
can be used to evaluate the general voltage accept- duration of up to 0.5 second. Magnitudes higher
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CBEMA AND ITIC CURVES
Wayne LaFleur
Senior Engineer
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