What differentiates brownouts from blackouts?

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What differentiates brownouts from blackouts?

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A brownout is usually caused by non-standard voltage or line frequency on that part of the grid. A blackout is just no electricity at all. Brownouts, they claim, have the ability to affect or even damage some electronics, so they’re considered worse than a blackout.

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