Originally Posted by cliffmac

well, that doesn't make any sense either...when a power plant can produce 17K killowatts that means 17,000,000 watts of capacity. The power plant doesn't actually store that much, it just means that the draw could be 17 million watts from the grid....just as if your altenator can produce more power than your car needs, what does the altenator do with this excess/unused power? Watts are the demand from an electrical
source, amps and voltage are the source. Houses are 120 or 240 volt source, that's the power coming in. Fuses are of various amperage designations, simply to stop overload. Now, watts are what actually USE the electricity...get it? Ever hear of a 30 watt fuse? No, 30 amp fuse is something you hear about. Ever hear of a 60 amp light bulb? No, you hear of a 60 watt light bulb, get it?