amperage load

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Plain English Meaning

How much electricity all the aircraft's switched-on equipment is using right now, added together.

Full Definition

The total electrical current, measured in amperes (amps), being drawn from an aircraft's electrical system by all powered equipment in use at a given moment.

Context Anchor

Seen in electrical system malfunction procedures, especially when the pilot may need to turn off nonessential equipment to save battery power.

Derivation

Amperage' comes from 'ampere,' the unit of electric current named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère. 'Load' here means the demand placed on a — the same sense as a workload. Together: the amount of current demand on the electrical system.

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