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True for a purely resitive load only, of course. Loads such as motors pull
more amps as the voltage drops.
At 02:09 PM 8/20/99 EDT, wrote:
>In a message dated 8/20/1999 1:26:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
>> because to supply, say 60w, takes only 5A at 12v, but takes 5.22A at 11.5v.
>
>What you have stated is true, but, in the real world, the power (W)
>requirement doesn't remain constant. A load will draw less current when
>operated at less than design voltage. (Ohm's law: I = E/R )
>
>John
>Truelove
Frank Timpano
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