How to Use amperage in a Sentence

amperage

noun
  • If the fuse is burned out, replace it with a new one of the same amperage.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The first is the voltage, and the second is amperage, or amp-hours.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Amp hours show you how much amperage the lawn mower battery can provide for one hour.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023
  • And bumped the amperage to reduce [charge times] to 30 minutes.
    — Damon Lavrinc, WIRED, 18 June 2013
  • The lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire and the more amperage the jumper cables can handle.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Charging is usually done with higher amperage and is meant to charge the battery quickly and to full health.
    — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The standard-range pack still takes 10 hours to charge, even with the uprated amperage of the charger.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022
  • So if speed is a major consideration, opt for a higher amperage.
    — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Increasing the engine speed on the donor vehicle makes sure enough amperage (current) flows to the weak battery.
    — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • With the power setting fixed, the wheel would spin increasingly fast and the amperage drawn from the battery would steadily increase.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Lower output rates can mean higher amperage draws as well, which can cause damage to some marine electronics if used on a regular basis.
    — Randy Zellers, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • These systems typically require very little in the way of amperage to operate.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
  • The maintainer function detects and counteracts the loss with a small amount of amperage to top up the battery without overcharging.
    — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Voltage pushes the electricity through the wires while amperage is a measure of how much electricity is flowing.
    — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • The Flour+Water team say their kitchen pulls in huge amounts of power, which requires high-amperage capacity on the property.
    — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2024
  • For similar reasons, the curly-haired researcher is missing his hair drier, which requires too high of an amperage to be safe in the high-pressure environment.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023
  • This is similar to how electric fences work, delivering very short pulses of high-voltage electricity, but with very low amperage.
    — Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation, 9 May 2022
  • Level 2 chargers typically range from 16 to 80 amps — the higher the amperage, the faster the charge.
    — Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • Cheok says that the team are experimenting using different combinations of heat and amperage.
    — Robert Chalmers, Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2014
  • But the amperage rating is only a measure of the charger’s maximum capability.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Yes, the Craftsman’s motor is a bit smaller than the Skil in terms of its amperage, but the cutting performance between the two tools is negligible.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
  • The meter measures voltage and amperage (current) in alternating-current and direct-current modes.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2016
  • But electrical systems in older homes are likely to need upgrades to accommodate higher amperage – which takes additional money as well as time.
    — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Up to a certain amperage, current will flow with no voltage needed through such a junction by tunneling across the weak spot, say a thin sliver of nonsuperconducting material.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Upon speaking to an expert about the vehicle’s emergency lights, detectives found that there was no legitimate reason why they would be equipped with fuses that lacked the proper amperage.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Individual circuit breakers can cost anywhere from $7 to more than $60, depending on amperage and model.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
  • Its voltage controller also transfers a consistent stream of energy to your device, and a digital ammeter provides information about amperage for charging speed.
    — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 2 July 2020
  • Though the experience could be painful, the performer avoided actual electrocution, as the chair utilized high voltage (a measure of electric pressure) but low amperage (the rate at which a current flows through a circuit).
    — Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Battery Electric zero-turn lawn mowers run on batteries, typically lithium-ion rechargeable ones, and the run time of the mower is dependent on the batteries’ voltage and amperage.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • To calculate watts, multiply voltage (usually 120 volts) by the amps (amperage) required to run the appliance (usually found on a tag attached to the appliance).
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023

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