Ampere per foot (A/ft)
One ampere per foot: 1 ÷ 0.3048 A/m.
What is an ampere per foot?
- Symbol
- A/ft
- Quantity
- Linear Current Density
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One ampere per foot: 1 ÷ 0.3048 A/m.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- International yard and pound agreement (1959)
Common applications
Rarely used; it appears mainly when widths are given in US customary units.
Ampere per foot in other linear current density units
- 1 A/ft ≈ 0.03280839895 A/cmAmpere per centimeter
- 1 A/ft ≈ 0.003280839895 A/mmAmpere per millimeter
- 1 A/ft ≈ 0.08333333333 A/inAmpere per inch
- 1 A/ft ≈ 0.003280839895 abA/cmAbampere per centimeter
- 1 A/ft ≈ 3.280839895 A/mAmpere per meter
- 1 A/ft ≈ 0.003280839895 kA/mKiloampere per meter
Ampere per foot quick reference
| Ampere per foot | Ampere per centimeter | Ampere per meter | Ampere per millimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A/ft | ≈ 0.03280839895 A/cm | ≈ 3.280839895 A/m | ≈ 0.003280839895 A/mm |
| 10 A/ft | ≈ 0.3280839895 A/cm | ≈ 32.80839895 A/m | ≈ 0.03280839895 A/mm |
| 100 A/ft | ≈ 3.280839895 A/cm | ≈ 328.0839895 A/m | ≈ 0.3280839895 A/mm |
| 1000 A/ft | ≈ 32.80839895 A/cm | ≈ 3280.839895 A/m | ≈ 3.280839895 A/mm |
Where the ampere per foot fits
The next smaller linear current density unit is the ampere per meter (A/m). 1 A/ft ≈ 3.280839895 A/m, and 1 A/m = 0.3048 A/ft.
The next larger linear current density unit is the ampere per inch (A/in). 1 A/ft ≈ 0.08333333333 A/in, and 1 A/in = 12 A/ft.
Frequently asked questions
- How many amperes per centimeter are in one ampere per foot?
- One ampere per foot ≈ 0.03280839895 A/cm (amperes per centimeter).
- How many amperes per meter are in one ampere per foot?
- One ampere per foot ≈ 3.280839895 A/m (amperes per meter).
- How many amperes per millimeter are in one ampere per foot?
- One ampere per foot ≈ 0.003280839895 A/mm (amperes per millimeter).