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If you know the power rating of an appliance and the voltage of the line it is attracted to , you can calculate the current the appliance uses by

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Dividing The Power by the voltage im pretty sure.

User Evadne Wu
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Power = (voltage) times (current)

Divide each side
by voltage: Power / voltage = current .

If you know the power and the voltage, then you can divide
the power by the voltage, and the quotient is the current.
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