Difference Between a Watt, Volt & Amp
Question:
What is the difference between a Watt, Volt and an Amp?
Answer:
Here's a basic lesson in electricity. Amps (short for amperage)
measures the strength of an electric circuit (e.g. ordinary lights are
rated at 15 amps so the circuit in the circuit box requires a 15 amp
circuit; thicker 20 amp wires deliver power for small appliances;
clothes dryers and electric ranges require 30-50 amps so 2 circuits are
are fused together to provide it.
Volt measures electromotive force and watts equals volts times amps.
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