On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:34:25 -0700, Robert Neville
wrote:

wrote:

So a fixture that is rated for a 100 watt incandescent that would
normally draw less than 1 amp can draw 20 amps as long as there
is no heat involved?

Thats a nonsensical question. If you are drawing 20A of 120v AC electricity, you
are using 2400w of electricity*. And there will always be heat involved.

So in all instances 2400 watts of electricity will create 2400 watts
of heat? Couldn't 2400 watts of electricity only create 100 watts of
heat?