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Voltage and Amperage are not directly dependent upon each other. Electricity is like water in the way that it "flows". Voltage is analagous to water pressure (like PSI), whereas amperage is analagous to the amount of water actually flowing (like gallons-per-minute). As voltage increases, amperage typically decreases and vice versa. But the actual amperage of a 110 V circuit depends on the device connected to it and how much current it draws. For instance, a 12 amp vaccuum cleaner is gonna draw 12 amps out of a 110 V circuit, whereas a 60 watt light bulb connected to the same circuit is gonna draw about half an amp (amperage=wattage/voltage, or amperage=60/110).

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