voltage spike
Sudden electrical surge
A voltage spike is a sudden, brief surge in electrical voltage that exceeds normal levels.
These transient events last microseconds to milliseconds but can damage sensitive electronics.
Lightning strikes, power grid switching, and motor startups commonly cause them.
Surge protectors guard against voltage spikes by diverting excess energy away from connected devices.
- overvoltageExcess electrical pressure
- power surgeAbrupt voltage increase
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- power gridLinked transmission system
- electron avalancheMultiplicative ionization cascade
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