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Old 10-19-2005, 03:53 PM
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The simplest way to understandthe relationship between voltage and amperage is to think of it in terms of water flow. Voltage is pressure, amperage is volume. More pressure(voltage) = more volume(amperage) for the same size pipe(wire). Thus, less pressure at the same volume means you need a bigger pipe. The longer the pipe, the higher the head loss, the lower the flow.
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