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Well I'm learning more, now. I just made a simple Leyden jar, and a step up transformer to make a arc of voltage.

Thanks, I never mess with mains, because when I was about 8 I was messing around with a plug, and I electrocuted myself. I didnt know anything then. So if I touched the neutral, but not the live I wouldnt get a shock, or do you have to touch both? (I dont intend to LOL).

I live in UK and I have a 3 prong AC outlet, one is live what are the other neutral and ground? what do these do

Thanks! That was very helpful.

Can someone answer this?

Please.

I have to know this.

Thanks, I've tried searching for things on the net, but I don't seem to find much. Thanks anyway. But any idea of how that image works. Ahh and one question, that I want anyone to try and answer is. Say I had an 12v DC power supply @1 AMP and 12v AC power supply @1 AMP, would there be any difference, like if put on a light bulb, would one shine brighter, you get the idea. I know that AC is alternating current (house voltage) and the electrons change polarity around 60 times a second (IN UK), and DC is direct cirrent (battery etc) the electrons flow in one way, and don't alternate.

I want to know hot to make a step up transformer. Beceause before I made something that involved a elctromagnet, and a bar of wood, and if I put a 9 volt batery on it, I would have a small shock, it was kinda like a game. I want to know how to make it again. so I want to know how to make a transformer. I want to make a step up transformer, like this, I did it about a year ago, but I forgot how it works. can anyone explain. Can you help me with this guys. I have to bump, this.

what do you mean? You do need a think wire for the higher amperage though. LOL A thicker wire.

hmmm. OK Also another question, is there any thread, explaining how transformers work, but in high detail. I know the basics.

That dont really explain much.

OK So, I kinda get the point, say I have a 12Volt supply @ 1AMP, and a 12Volt supply @ 5@, what would be the difference?, is it that the voltage is being pumped faster?

But I also read somewhere else , If I was shocked by a couple hundred volts with low amps it would not hurt, but if it was olads of amps on a low voltage powersupply it would hurt. I thought I knew it by saying "So voltage is how much water can be pushed, and amps is how much water is being pushed", but clearly I dont know, voltage is the measurement for Just watched this, now I knwo thanks all anyway!

So If I was shocked by 200v with a current of 10miliamp, it would not hurt? But if I was shocked by 200amps and 1 volt it would sting horribly?

So voltage is how much water can be pushed, and amps is how much water is being pushed?

Fine, thats all I want to know now is the difference of AMPS and VOLTS, and I have done electrolysis a while back.

Thanks for replying but, I have read many webpages now on volts and aps, but I dont get it LOL. All I want to know now is what is voltage and amps? I always thought voltage was a measurement to measure how much power was there, but what the heck is amps? I have seen a few comparing it with water, and how fats the water is flowing and that. What is the difference from them both?

So say I have a power supply of 1V 10Amps and a power supply of 50V 100milliamp it will be less powerful? To be honest, I'm still having a hard time to understand. Hmm so I think what you all mean is the voltage is how much amps can be pushed through, and the amps is actually how much is being pushed through?

So I still dont fully understand, but how is 9V more powerful than 15V? Ohh and I intend to use them to do electrolysis in water, any help on that?

I have version 9.10 and 10.10, both non burned, I still prefer windows, as most of the software market is based for windows.

Hi guys, I'm having trouble, understanding the difference between AMPS and VOLTS, I'm not really good at electronics, My stronger points are astronomy and computer science. But I need help understanding, because I have two power supplies taken from old chargers, etc. I dont understand why a 9V 2.2A is more powerful than a 15V 1.2A charger? anyone care to explain? It is much appreciated if you help me. Thanks.