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Do "ampacity" and "amperage" mean the same thing?
Not exactly. Amperage is "amount of current", ampacity is "ability to carry current"
So ampacity is fusion of amperage and capacity?
you got it 👍
Also called a portmanteau, like internet, malware, or genome.