inrush
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1. inrush - Noun
2. inrush - Verb
Meaning
A rush inwards; as, the inrush of the tide.
To rush in.
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an inpouring of spiritual comfort
For example, with standard electric motors, the start-up (inrush) current tends to be much greater than the running current.
German Wikipedia article about transformer inrush current at switch on (in German).
The surge of inrush current when the heater is first energized causes stress in the heater, and can be avoided by slowly warming the heaters, gradually increasing current with a NTC thermistor included in the circuit.
Thermistors are of two opposite fundamental types: *With NTC, resistance Decreases with temperature to protect against inrush overvoltage conditions.
Electrical contacts may carry a "T" rating symbol indicating that they are designed to control circuits with the high inrush current characteristic of tungsten lamps.