Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/18

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Subject: Re: comments on the last 2 days(Meters/bags)
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:46:30 -0700

At 11:20 AM 7/18/97 -0400, you wrote:
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>> I have a Lowell Omni light and a Lowell Tota light.  I like them.  They
>> use 500w bulbs.  I do not know what household current will handle but I
>> 
>The rule of thumb, watts divided by 10 gives approximate amps.  Most home
>circuits are 15 amp (NOT EACH PLUG) and therefore 500w bulb is 5amp and
>three could be used on single circuit with no other current draw.
>
>Steven

I think you mean "divide by 100," not 10. A typo...

Jim