decaampere

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A metric unit of electrical current equal to ten amperes.

This multiple of the base SI unit for electrical current represents 10 amps. While technically part of the standard metric system, electrical engineers and electricians almost never use the deca prefix. Current ratings in this range are simply stated as exactly ten amps on breakers, fuses, and data sheets.

Heard on the job

The specification lists a decaampere draw, but the panel is just labeled for ten amps.