One room of a house has two mats for radiant heating. The mats are wired inparallel. One mat draws 5 amperes of current and the other draws 3 amperes.What is the effective current drawn by the mats in this room?

One room of a house has two mats for radiant heating. The mats are wired inparallel. One mat draws 5 amperes of current and the other draws 3 amperes.What is the effective current drawn by the mats in this room?

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What is the effective current drawn by the mats in this room?

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