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stthicket t1_j62zegk wrote
Reply to comment by BrasilianEngineer in Could I take the European plug end, cut it off the cord, and wire an American plug end to a light bulb on a wire? by Randomhero360
This is true if it's a resistive load. If it's an electronic load (switched psu with 110-240V input), then the load will be the same and the current will be double.
In other words, it's a valid concern for OP, but not necessarily for a low power light bulb.
stthicket t1_j62zy4n wrote
Reply to comment by kking254 in Could I take the European plug end, cut it off the cord, and wire an American plug end to a light bulb on a wire? by Randomhero360
5 watts is 20mA @240V, and 40mA @120V
This is negligible.