[TheForge] Suit against manufacturers for HP labels

Wed Mar 24 13:06:15 2004

It's particularly amusing on automobile websites talking about kilowatts 
instead of horsepower.

CraigS

David E. Smucker wrote:

>It is about TIME.  It too, is one of my pet peeves.  Too bad that didn't get
>damn Sears in this suit too.  They are the folks who started it all with
>their horsepower based on the stall current of their motors -- way back or
>radial arm saws (woodworking).  I don't know how many times I have had to
>explain to friends that they need to look at the current and voltage of a
>motor and not some non real horsepower claim.  In Europe all motors are
>rated in kw  (kilowatts) which is volts x amps, they don't even talk
>horsepower.  It a great way to have a common rating.
>
>Dave Smucker
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>>Saw this link on another group and thought I would pass it on.   One of
>>my pet peaves has always been companies advertising 5hp shop vacs and
>>2hp hand drills.  Looks like someone has taken them to task finally.
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>>http://www.aircompressorsettlement.com/
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>>Charles
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