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Re: Voltage and amperage in an electric motor
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/22/2015

The simple way to look at that is to convert to watts. A 12 watt load can use 2 amps at 6 volts or 1 amp at 12 volts.

Autos converted to 12v from 6 for efficiency. A starter can turn faster at the same load with a higher voltage. The work is done more effici... Login to read more.