In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Poul-Henning Kamp" writes:

>The flank can be particularly sharp when power comes from lead-acid
>batteries that have no relevant internal resistance and flows
>into a capacitor which is essentially a zero ohm resistor until
>charged.

I should add, that this is why it is a good idea to put an inductor
of suitable dimensions (physical & electrical) in the power cable
close to the battery to soften the flanks in such cases.

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