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This quick converter helps you translate between amps, watts, and volts when planning what your generator can safely run.

Enter any two values and the calculator will fill in the missing number, using the basic formula P = V × I.

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Amps, watts, and volts converter for generators

This converter helps you move between amps, watts, and volts when checking how much load you are putting on a generator circuit.

It’s useful when all you know is breaker amps or device watts and you want to see the equivalent values at 120V or 240V.

Amps, watts, and volts converter

Enter any two values and the calculator will estimate the missing third value using P = V × I.

For more planning tools, you can also use the other calculators and guides on the GeneratorCalc home page.

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