Thread: 12v vs 120v for lighting
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Old 06-07-2012, 11:39 AM   #2 (permalink)
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WATTS is watts:

12V × 10A = 120W

120V × 1A = 120W

...but the 12V system will require MUCH heftier gauge wires to handle 10A as compared to only 1A for the 120V system.
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