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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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will someone please explain what amp mens. THANKS
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Mack, thar ain't 'nuff bandwidth fer a detailed explanation, so tell me why you're wantin' ta know an' let's see if we kin go from thar.

Essentially, ampere (amp) is the unit of measure for electrical CURRENT - it's the expression of the power potential of an item. Voltage is the amount of electricity, amperage is the strength of that electricity. That's why 110 volts from a wall outlet usually won't kill you - but a high-amperage 12 or 24 volt battery CAN. The 110 will have a 15-20 breaker on it - the battery can easily have in excess of 100 amps.

 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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It's that ugly thing under my tour pack that now shows since I moved the tour pack back!!! LOL
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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On the forum pages amp = ampersand, signified by (&amp, i.e. K&N is K(ampersand)N
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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The more amps your bikes electrical systemproduces the more electrical crap you can hang off it

amps = voltage / resistance
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Also short term for Amplifier.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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short for ampicillin,amputation,ampul, and dont forget adenosine monophosphate,this is just what comes to mined butI never went to high school.
 
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real simple terms..the amount of energy it takes to push electricity through a wire. this amout is measured in amps
 
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real simple terms..the amount of energy it takes to push electricity through a wire. this amout is measured in amps
are you sure about this??

 
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Of course, knowing which context the word "amp" is being used would go a helluva long way in providing an accurate answer...
 
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