From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2003 - 20:34:33 PDT
To find the wattage requirements for an electric motor, multiply the
horsepower rating by 746. Then divide the answer by 120 (or 240) to find
amperage draw. Remember that an electric motor will draw up to several
times its running current, when starting.
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Wiring for Air Compressor
> > It'll just need lots of amps.
>
> None of the spec sheets I've seen have the Amps required listed. Nor
> Watts... only Volts. My fuzzy recollection of working with electricity
says
> I need more than that to compute the amps required, both running and start
> up.. Does that sound right? Or is there a way to pull the required amp
info
> from something like this
>
>
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00919260000&tab=specs#tablink
>
> I can't afford to replace my electrical service, so am looking to do as
> well as I can with what I now have. And am happy to avoid doing laundry
if
> it will help the compressor run. <g>
>
>
> Thanks guys
>
> Paul
>
>
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