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Does increasing the voltage to an electric heater increase the amperage it draws?
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∙ 13y ago
It will increase the current since the water heater is made of a heating element and which is resistive in nature.
Ohms law states that V=IR where V is the voltage, I the current and R the resistance.
Now the resistance will always remain constant. Thus, when the voltage is increased, the current will also increase.
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