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- From: weverka@spot.Colorado.EDU (Robert T. Weverka)
- Subject: Horsepower is a meaningless advertising term.
- Message-ID: <1992Jul21.100528.7286@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
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- References: <1992Jul20.153457.20046@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Jul20.182720.26606@bnr.ca>
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- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 10:05:28 GMT
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- In <1992Jul20.182720.26606@bnr.ca> Peon w/o Email priv (Eric Youngblood) writes:
- >In <1992Jul20.153457.20046@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, rjc@cbnewsf.cb.att.com writes:
- >|>
- >|> I'm looking at 5hp, 80 Gal tank, cast iron, compressor.
- >
- >WOW! I envy you! You must have a dedicated work shop. I cant say much about a
- >compressor that large, but I will relate my experience purchasing a 3.5 HP 25
- >gal unit. Paid $299 at Sears. After close inspection this *is* a high quality
- >piece of equipment. It has a 120/240 15/17.5 amp GE electric direct drive motor.
- Horsepower is a meaningless advertising term.
-
- A normal house circuit produces no more than 15 Amps of current
- at 120 volts. This is 2.4 horsepower at 100% efficiency.
- To get more horsepower you need to run special wiring.
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- Don't believe any horsepower ratings.
-
- -Ted
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