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Without knowing the voltage, I can not tell you how many amps a 60 watt light uses.

If you have a 12 volt system in a car, then a 60 watt light will pull 5 amps.

If you have a 120 volt system in a house, then a 60 watt light will pull 1/2 amp.

If you have a 240 volt system in an industrial building, then a 60 watt light will pull 1/4 amp.

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9y ago

I = W/E. Divide watts by volts. Since household wiring is basically 110 volts.

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About 1/2 amp.

The simple way to do this is to divide the RATED wattage by the RATED voltage (120v in most cases). Then if your actual voltage is lower than 120v, your amps will be slightly below 1/2 amp. If your actual voltage is higher than 120v, your amps will be slightly higher than 1/2 amp. At 110v you get about .46 amps.

<> UK answer: the current on a 240 v supply is ¼ amp for a 60 watt bulb.

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13y ago

Amps are measured at an instant of time. At 120 VAC the 60 W bulb is drawing 1/2 amp. The bulb is using 60 watt-hours of power. per hour.

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14y ago

.5 amps With 120 volts

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