Ohm Slaw

[Keith Rowland]

As a 1950s graduate engineer, I too cringe at this awkward construct, "Amperage!"

Keith

Brian Carling wrote:

> On 11 May 2002 at 20:35, Keith Rowland wrote:
>
> > I notice, however, that in some publications, "A" is now being used
> > for current (which makes more sense, because it is named after Ampere,
> > a contemporary of Ohm's)
>
> Yes, and after a 1960s and 1970s education in electrical engineering, one always
> CRINGES when some public statement refers to the mystery parameter -
> "AMPERAGE" - I was always taught that there AIN'T such an animal.
>
> Rather, it is "CURRENT."
>
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