Which of the following term describes a failure of an electric utility company to supply power within acceptable range?

A. Sag

B. Blackout

C. Brownout

D. EMI

The failure of an electric utility company to supply power within acceptable range. Such a failure places a strain on electronic equipment and may limit their operational life or even cause permanent damage.

For CISA exam you should know below information about power failure

Total Failure (Blackout) – A complete loss of electric power, which may span from a single building to an entire geographical are and is often caused by weather conditions or inability of an electric utility company to meet user demands

Severely reduced voltage (brownout) – The failure of an electric utility company to supply power within acceptable range. Such a failure places a strain on electronic equipment and may limit their operational life or even cause permanent damage.

Sags, spike and surge – Temporary and rapid decreases (sag) or increases (spike and surges) in a voltage levels. These anomalies can cause loss of data, data corruption, network transmission errors or physical damage to hardware devices.

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) – The electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by electrical storms or noisy electrical equipments. The interference may cause computer system to hang or crash as well as damages similar to those caused by sags, spike and surges.

The following were incorrect answers:

Sag – Temporarily rapid decrease in a voltage.

Total Failure (Blackout) – A complete loss of electric power, which may span from a single building to an entire geographical are and is often caused by weather conditions or inability of an electric utility company to meet user demands

Severely reduced voltage (brownout) – The failure of an electric utility company to supply power within acceptable range. Such a failure places a strain on electronic equipment and may limit their operational life or even cause permanent damage.

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CISA review manual 2014 Page number372