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.
2006-12-30 07:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by Krelian 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
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.
2006-12-30 07:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2016-05-22 21:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋