Originally Posted By: alan
Club Neon,

Great analogy; I've used it myself at times. I think you got the voltage/current thing reversed, however.

Voltage provides the "push" or pressure behind the flow of water; current, in amperes, is like the diameter of the pipe. A big pipe, like a firehose, enables a big flow of current. A narrow pipe restricts the flow of the water.

Big fat wires like jumper cables carry tons of current "pushed" by a low voltage (12 volts in a car).

Cheers,
Alan



the diameter of the pipe would be the guage of the wire there for the resistance of the wire used.. the current would be the amount of water flowing past a certian point. voltage would be the pressure that the water tower had to offer.


if you have a lot of pressure, with low resistance you have a lot of flow...



nothing like describing electrical engineering principles over the internet on a HT forum??!!!???!!!


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Last edited by dakkon; 06/24/10 09:44 PM.