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Postby dh » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:22 am

Lets say I have 6 lights that draw 2amps each and wire them parallell. Will the draw be 12 amps or will it increase beyond that? I can't remember the resistance formula for paralell circuits.
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Postby bobhenry » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:53 am

http://www.ehow.com/how_5340342_calculate-parallel-circuit.html
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Postby Shadow Catcher » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:27 am

6X2=12
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Postby dh » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:59 pm

Thanks :thumbsup: I thought thats how it was, but couldn't remember that far back.
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