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Sun 30 Mar, 2014 01:48 am
In respect to current draw for battery applications I am confused.
If an electronic device states a power consumption of 12v/600mA, is that per second, per minute or what? I understand it need constant 12vdc but does it also using 600mA / second? I don't know why I can't get a handle on this.
@phrap,
Rap the ampere is a rate of flow like gallons per minute, while the milliampere of course is a thousandth of an ampere
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampere
12v/600mA is a rate, not a quantity.
@phrap,
Oh, Rap, and the volt is a unit of electrical "pressure," like pounds per square inch
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