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Amps and Watts measure different things. An Amp is a measure of electrical current and a Watt is a measure of Power. You can relate the two if you know the Voltage. For example, if your car has a 12V battery and your stereo draws 10 Amps of current, you are using 120 Watts of power. [Power in Watts] = [Voltage in Volts] x [Current in Amps]

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