[TheForge] Smithing question - HP raiting

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Frosty,

Strictlly speeking by deffinition all HP is the same.

But according to Batson in his Hydrolic press plans an electric motor will
do more work when connected to a hydrolic pump than a gas engine of the same
HP raiting. I think this is mostly because of the higher RPM.  If your
application calls for lower RPMs the gas engine may give you the best
performance.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.

Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 08:49:49 -0800
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I know this has been covered in the past but don't recall the answer(s).

How does gas engine HP equate to 3ph. electric motor HP?

Thanks,

Frosty