electrical surge
Sudden voltage jump
An electrical surge is a sudden, brief spike in voltage or current flowing through a power line or circuit.
Surges can damage sensitive electronics and appliances, which is why surge protectors exist.
Lightning strikes, power outages, and large appliances cycling on and off can all cause surges: The electrical surge fried my computer's motherboard.
- spikeSharp rise or point
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
lightning strike · shock · zap · overload · short circuit · circuit · fuse · blown fuse · breaker · tripped breaker · outlet · current · static · flash · strike · thunder · power grid · grid
- surgesupsurge, power spike
- Thunderstormslightning, thunder, thunderstorm, lightning strike, thunderclap
electrical surgepower outage
Loss of electrical supply
blackout · voltage drop · brownout · power failure · undervoltage
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