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arrow-up1180arrow-down1external-linkWith self-install solar panels, and a €150 plug-in adapter that feeds power directly into electricity sockets; a DIY home power system is becoming popular in Europe.www.theverge.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareDabundis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoNot exactly. Amperage is “amount of current”, ampacity is “ability to carry current”
minus-squaretechMayhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoSo ampacity is fusion of amperage and capacity?
minus-squarenilloclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoAlso called a portmanteau, like internet, malware, or genome.
Not exactly. Amperage is “amount of current”, ampacity is “ability to carry current”
So ampacity is fusion of amperage and capacity?
you got it 👍
Also called a portmanteau, like internet, malware, or genome.