主要为欧洲IEC相关文件所汇整出来的定义[ European standard EN-50160, voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public distribution systems, CENELEC, Brussels, Belgium, 1994. ] ，与北美洲IEEE相关文件所汇整出来的定义 [ IEEE recommended practice for monitoring electric power quality, IEEE Std. 1159-1995, New York: IEEE, 1995. ] [ IEEE recommended practice for evaluating electric power system compatibility with electronic process equipment, IEEE Std. 1346-1998, New Yark: IEEE, 1998. ] 。两大主流对电压骤降之定义与规范大致上差异不大，均定义电压骤降至基频有效值之0.1 ~ 0.9 pu范围，时间持续0.5周波(cycle)至30秒内，皆属于电压骤降(sag)之定义范围。