Re: Air compressors yet again.

["Jack L. Poller" <poller@chromatic.com>]

Brian Kelley wrote:
> 
> That's exactly what you want to look at.  BTW, you can't make 6.5 HP
> with 110 volts!

I'm not sure I understand...

1 HP = 746 Watts
1 Watt = 1 Amp * 1 V
at 110v, 6.5HP = 44+ Amps

Is there a reason (other than you'd have to have big wires) that you
can't draw 44 amps on 110, and therefore can't make 6.5HP?

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> bkelley@ford.com

Jack L. Poller@chromatic.com