##  [Phase Imbalance](/phase-imbalance) 

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Definition

A condition in a polyphase electrical system in which the instantaneous magnitudes and/or phase angles of voltages or currents differ between phases so that the set of phase phasors cannot be represented as a single balanced (equal‑magnitude, 120°‑spaced) sequence.