Surge Current
A current of short duration that occurs when power is first applied to capacitive loads or temperature dependent resistive loads such as tungsten or molybdenum heaters-usually lasting no more than several cycles. | ||||
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Surge current
A large electric current, many times the normal running current, which is drawn for a short duration, when power is first applied, by capacitive loads, motors, and temperature-dependent resistive loads such as incandescent lights, and resistive heating elements of nichrome, tungsten, or molybdenum. It usually lasts no more than a few tens or hundreds of milliseconds.
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