What are amps, watts, volts and ohms? | HowStuffWorks Amperage is the "rate" that current is flowing through the circuit or the number of electrons moving through the wire Amperage is listed in units called amps (or amperes ) The unit is named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère, one of the fathers of electromagnetism
Amperage vs. Voltage: The Dangers of Electrical Shock Voltage and amperage do not mean the same thing, though they both are measures of electrical current or flow of electrons Voltage is a measure of the pressure that allows electrons to flow Amperage is a measure of the volume of electrons
Ampere - Wikipedia The ampere ( ˈæmpɛər ⓘ AM-pair, US: ˈæmpɪər ⓘ AM-peer; [1][2][3] symbol: A), [4] often shortened to amp, [5] is the unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI)
What Is Amperage? Complete Guide to Electrical Current Amperage, measured in amperes or simply “amps,” represents the rate at which electrical charge flows through a conductor Think of it as counting how many electrons pass a specific point in your electrical system each second
What is Amperage? (with pictures) - AllTheScience Amperage is a term often used by electricians, and means electrical current, measured in amperes, or amps The ampere is the SI unit for electrical current, or the amount of electrical charge that flows through a conductor in a given time