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- From: jws@billy.mlb.semi.harris.com (James W. Swonger)
- Subject: Re: Horsepower is a meaningless advertising term.
- References: <1992Jul20.153457.20046@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Jul20.182720.26606@bnr.ca> <1992Jul21.100528.7286@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:49:51 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul21.100528.7286@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> weverka@spot.Colorado.EDU (Robert T. Weverka) writes:
-
- >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.
- >
- >Don't believe any horsepower ratings.
- >
- >-Ted
- >
-
- A household drier outlet is anywhere from 25-50 amp service, at 220V. Any
- compressor over 2HP is likely to require 220V, and at 5HP it's a given.
- Anyone who has a big compressor is likely to have the power to run it.
-
- Power = pressure x flow / efficiency. You want lots of air at high pressure,
- horsepower is no longer meaningless.
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