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Re: [GMCnet] amperage draw [message #160626] Fri, 17 February 2012 06:43 Go to previous message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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Oops. Wrong formula. Coffee's not done brewing yet. Watts divided by
voltage = current.

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com>wrote:

> ELI the ICE man.
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> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Michael <radioactive626@msn.com> wrote:
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>> Someone said once that if you add resistance to a circuit amp draw stays
>> the same. Example if you have a 12v motor and it draws 10amp and you'd like
>> to reduce it to 7 amps, adding a resistor (using ohms law not debating that
>> at all) to the circuit would still have the same amp draw. I've scratched
>> my head since I've read it. If you reduce the speed of a motor and it turns
>> slower, amp draw goes down. The resistor would add "resistance" but not
>> draw as many amps as the load would of originally...
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Fathom the hypocrisy of a nation where every citizen must prove they have
health insurance......but not everyone has to prove they're a citizen.
Steve Ferguson
Sierra Vista, AZ
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