1933 8 Mar. 13/5 (advt.) The new..engines develop power surge far beyond that which you would expect from engines of such moderate nominal horse power.
1984 M. A. Jarman 98 The red dials and VU meters jerk with each power surge, Howling Wolf's deep blues oscillating on the stereo at full volume.
2000 7 Mar. 35/2 A ‘power surge’ blew out the company's electronic channels and crashed its web and phone dealing operations.