Voltage spike

"Reverse surge" redirects here. For other uses, see Surge.
Sine wave with two sharp excursions labeled as transients
Voltage spikes labeled as transients

In electrical engineering, spikes are fast, short duration electrical transients in voltage (voltage spikes),[1] current (current spikes), or transferred energy (energy spikes) in an electrical circuit.

Fast, short duration electrical transients (overvoltages) in the electric potential of a circuit are typically caused by[2]

In the design of critical infrastructure and military hardware, one concern is of pulses produced by nuclear explosions, whose nuclear electromagnetic pulses distribute large energies in frequencies from 1 kHz into the gigahertz range through the atmosphere.

The effect of a voltage spike is to produce a corresponding increase in current (current spike). However some voltage spikes may be created by current sources. Voltage would increase as necessary so that a constant current will flow. Current from a discharging inductor is one example.

For sensitive electronics, excessive current can flow if this voltage spike exceeds a material's breakdown voltage, or if it causes avalanche breakdown. In semiconductor junctions, excessive electric current may destroy or severely weaken that device. An avalanche diode, transient voltage suppression diode, varistor, overvoltage crowbar, or a range of other overvoltage protective devices can divert (shunt) this transient current thereby minimizing voltage.[3]

Voltage spikes, also known as surges, may be created by a rapid buildup or decay of a magnetic field, which may induce energy into the associated circuit. However voltage spikes can also have more mundane causes such as a fault in a transformer or higher-voltage (primary circuit) power wires falling onto lower-voltage (secondary circuit) power wires as a result of accident or storm damage.

Voltage spikes may be longitudinal (common) mode or metallic (normal or differential) mode. Some equipment damage from surges and spikes can be prevented by use of surge protection equipment. Each type of spike requires selective use of protective equipment. For example, a common mode voltage spike may not even be detected by a protector installed for normal mode transients.

Power increases or decreases which last multiple cycles are called swells or sags, respectively. An uninterrupted voltage increase that lasts more than a minute is called an overvoltage. These are usually caused by malfunctions of the electric power distribution system.

See also

  • Uninterruptible power supply – Electrical device that uses batteries to prevent any interruption of power flow
  • Electric power quality – Measurement of power meeting specifications
  • Surge protector – Protects electrical devices from voltage spikes
  • Flyback diode – Voltage-spike stopping diode across an inductor - a device to channel inductive spikes back through the coil producing them
  • Voltage sag – Short-duration reduction in the voltage of an electric power distribution system

References

  1. ^ "What Causes Voltage Spikes & Power Surges?". Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Voltage Spike". InSync. February 12, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Daycounter, Tim. "Inductive Voltage Spike". Retrieved December 31, 2022.

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