http://communities.leviton.com/community/knowledgebaseforums/understanding_electricity?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:59:25 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2010-09-14T15:59:25Z en http://communities.leviton.com/message/1696?tstart=0#1696 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:6b3b001a-bce6-4fdb-b111-2ee3e76a37e0] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>A Watt is a measure of the amount of electricity being used - a rate of electrical power consumption. A very simple mathematical formula can be used to determine how many watts an electrical circuit can carry or how many watts an electrical device will require:<strong> Watts = Volts x Amps</strong>.&#160;&#160; Wattage ratings of lamps actually measure the power consumption not the illuminating capability.</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:6b3b001a-bce6-4fdb-b111-2ee3e76a37e0] --> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:59:25 GMT CommunityAdmin@leviton.com http://communities.leviton.com/message/1696?tstart=0#1696 2010-09-14T15:59:25Z 2 years, 8 months ago 0