Capt Lightning
Well-known Member
- Location
- Historic Buchan, Scotland
Many years ago, a colleague told me he had seen US Army training film aimed at teaching 'technicians', the basics of electrical engineering.
This was designed for guys who had not exactly been recruited for their academic brilliance - it was basically a cartoon film.
To explain the concept of electrical current and the function of a fuse, the current was represented by cartoon GIs carrying amps in their backpacks and fuse by a fragile bridge.
Then along came the 'Fat amp' carrying a lot of current and of course, the bridge broke and the flow of current stopped.
My daughter was amused by this, and now that she is Dr.Lightning and conducts research for a number of organisations, she often uses the term FAT AMP to indicate something made simple, unambiguous and easily understood.
I haven't been able to verify the source of this, so I'm wondering if any of you can shed any light on it?
This was designed for guys who had not exactly been recruited for their academic brilliance - it was basically a cartoon film.
To explain the concept of electrical current and the function of a fuse, the current was represented by cartoon GIs carrying amps in their backpacks and fuse by a fragile bridge.
Then along came the 'Fat amp' carrying a lot of current and of course, the bridge broke and the flow of current stopped.
My daughter was amused by this, and now that she is Dr.Lightning and conducts research for a number of organisations, she often uses the term FAT AMP to indicate something made simple, unambiguous and easily understood.
I haven't been able to verify the source of this, so I'm wondering if any of you can shed any light on it?