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harmonic distortion

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harmonic distortion
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(Electronics) Electronics distortion caused by nonlinear characteristics of electronic apparatus, esp of audio amplifiers, that generate unwanted harmonics of the input frequencies


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The harmonic distortion for a synthesized 5 kHz sine wave was more than 100 dB below the fundamental.
These currents, known as harmonic distortion disturb the voltage quality on the power line causing a variety of disturbances within an affected facility.
5% efficiency and less than 3% total harmonic distortion (THD) with a 7% harmonic filter (standard on the 180 - 225 models).
 
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