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Author
Beland, B.
Title
Inrush Current.
Journal
Fire and Arson Investigator, Vol. 46, No. 3, 36-37, March 1996
Keywords
electric current | fire investigators | failure | transformers | incandescent lamps
Identifiers
inrush current or starting current - when some electrical devices are energized, there is a higher than normal load current that is drawn for a short time; induction motors - used in refrigerators, washing machines, dryers and numerous other fixed applications; series or universal motors; range elements; incandescent lamps; transformers; electronic devices; heating due to starting current; blinking of the lights