Low Current vs Light Current Systems: Which Term Is Correct in Electrical Engineering?

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#1 21680046 16 Jun 2018 00:47

Marwa Mohie Marwa Mohie

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21680046 16 Jun 2018 00:47

Do we refer to it as low current or light current systems?
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#2 21680047 18 Jun 2018 16:17

David Ashton David Ashton

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21680047 18 Jun 2018 16:17

I've heard "Light Current" used in relation to Electrical Engineering degrees:Light current = electronics, Heavy current = power systems"Low" I have heard more in relation to voltageLow voltage = < 60V, High Voltage = 60V to 1000 VoltsBut there's no objection to using "low" with currents.You just wouldn't say "light voltage" or "Heavy voltage".
#3 21680048 18 Jun 2018 16:21

Marwa Mohie Marwa Mohie

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21680048 18 Jun 2018 16:21

Thanks
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#4 21680049 18 Jun 2018 22:24

Elizabeth Simon Elizabeth Simon

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21680049 18 Jun 2018 22:24

I've mostly heard it referred to as low current. Light current makes me think of current used to turn on a light.
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#5 21680050 19 Jun 2018 02:24

Aubrey Kagan Aubrey Kagan

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21680050 19 Jun 2018 02:24

I always have heard of "light current". That is also how we translated when I studied in Israel, although in Hebrew it translates as "weak" or "feeble" current.
#6 21680051 20 Jun 2018 04:02

David Ashton David Ashton

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21680051 20 Jun 2018 04:02

Marwa thank YOU.... you don't know how rare it is that someone thanks us for our time.I hope we have helped you here. Cheers // David
#7 21680052 20 Jun 2018 04:06

Marwa Mohie Marwa Mohie

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21680052 20 Jun 2018 04:06

Highly appreciated Your time and effort mean a lot
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#8 21680053 20 Jun 2018 04:09

Marwa Mohie Marwa Mohie

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21680053 20 Jun 2018 04:09

Thank you
#9 21680054 20 Jun 2018 04:17

David Ashton David Ashton

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21680054 20 Jun 2018 04:17

Marwa...bottom line it seems is that if you're in the US, it's "low current". In the British and colonial world, it's "light current". Take your pick.....(As the song goes....you say tom-ay-to and I say tom-ah-to....
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