Watts to Amps Calculator

Convert watts to amps or amps to watts using voltage and electrical mode.

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Includes US 240 V split-phase loads.

W

Real input watts, not VA or motor output.

V
Voltage examples

EXAMPLE RESULT

Current

10 A

Power
1,200 W
Voltage
120 V
Current
10 A

DC or single-phase AC only; this does not size wiring or breakers.

How it works

DC current is watts divided by volts. Single-phase AC also divides by power factor, using RMS voltage. Multiply current by the same factors to find watts; use electrical input power rather than mechanical output.