I’ve been reading a few books about the US electrical code and such. Here’s a short quiz:
Volt – Voltage
Ohm – Ohmage
Amp(ere) – ???
I used to say Amperage (and the dictionary shows that I am correct), but most books call it Ampacity. Why not Voltacity or Ohmmacity? I have no idea.
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