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531-15-13
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en
Status:
Standard
Term:
flash-arc
Synonym1:
Rocky-Point effect
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a sudden unpredictable large increase in current caused by irregularities on electrode surfaces, evolution of gas, etc., which may lead to a continuous arc between the electrodes but is usually of short duration and self-terminating
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1974
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a sudden unpredictable large increase in current caused by irregularities on electrode surfaces, evolution of gas, etc., which may lead to a continuous arc between the electrodes but is usually of short duration and self-terminating