dirty power


dirty power

Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicateinnards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltagesignificantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plainnoise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity(these are collectively known as power hits).

dirty power

A non-uniform AC power (voltage fluctuations, noise and spikes), which comes from the electric utility or from electronic equipment in the office.