The document discusses inrush current in transformers. It defines inrush current as the maximum, instantaneous input current drawn by an electrical device when first turned on. When a transformer is energized, inrush current occurs as both a source-free response and a forced response to the applied AC voltage. The magnitude of inrush current depends on factors like the residual flux in the transformer core and the phase of the AC voltage wave when the switch is closed. Inrush current can be several times the normal full-load current and decays within 5-10 cycles but may exceed 25 times the full-load rating initially.