[TheForge] HP ratings

[Dave Brown]

At 14:01 06/02/03 -0700, you wrote:
>         THis is precisely what I mentioned earlier.  RMS ratings
>         give what we can call the "average" output of the motor.
>         Peak rating means power that can be sustained for short
>         periods only.  A motor with a peak rating of two HP may
>         be able to carry only a 3/4 hp load on a continual basis.
>         That's an important thing to know in many cases.

So, how does one tell the difference?  Is it written somehow on the spec 
plate on the motor?


Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG