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What is the meaning of Volt, Ampere, and Watt?
I am not looking for the physicist definition but how should I as a consumer understand the meanings of these terms as they relate to my home appliances.
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- TV guyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Volt, if it is AC, 110 or 220 so you don't plug them to the wrong outlet and destroy the device
If it is DC ( 9 V, 12 V, etc.) what batteries to use or what type of AC/DC adaptor
Ampere; How many Amps it drives, important for AC/DC adaptors. Unless you install an Air Conditioner you usually don't worry about Amps. If your circuit does not support all the Amps of a device, then a fuse should go out!
Watts: Max energy the device consumes. Among two similar devices, say refrigerators, the one with more watts consumes more energy so long term it costs you more.
- KarenLv 45 years ago
MTRstude has explained it excelently. Comparing the current,voltage, and wattage, with the flow of water from a high level is very apt. This is the only way to explain to others.