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- From: rghoff@bb1t.monsanto.com
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Horsepower is a meaningless advertising term.
- Message-ID: <1992Jul21.112458.4292@bb1t.monsanto.com>
- Date: 21 Jul 92 11:24:58 CST
- References: <1992Jul20.153457.20046@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Jul20.182720.26606@bnr.ca> <1992Jul21.100528.7286@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
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- In article <1992Jul21.100528.7286@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>, weverka@spot.Colorado.EDU (Robert T. Weverka) writes:
- > 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:
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- >>|> 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.
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- > 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
- >
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- Ok, so what's the best number to use for comparisons?
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- Rick.
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