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    THEATRE 250

    LIGHTING
    ELECTRICITY –DIMMING - CONTROL
    PART 12.3

    GARY DECKER
    FALL 2020
    ELECTRICITY
     
    VOLT - unit of electrical potential

    Standard Voltage in North America is 120 Volts


     
    AMPERE – flow of electrons
     
    WATT – unit of electrical power (demand)
     
    OHM’S LAW
    Volts x Amps = Watts
     
     
    2400 Watt / 20 Ampere circuit standard in North
    America
     
    12 AWG copper wire
    2400-watt dimmer
    20 Ampere rated connectors
    DIMMING
    SYSTEMS

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