Well I checked back on my posting when were sizing a transfer switch and found I had created a big typo the chart for full load amperage for single phase motors is 430-148 not 440-148 as I had typed. So finding it was not easy. Anyway a one horse motor is listed at 16 amps and a one and one half is rated at 20 amps when ran at 115 volts. Understand these tables are generac and individual motors may vary and that was printed in 1996. Anyway a 20 amp circuit should be loaded to no more than 80 percent of its capacity so 16 amps would point you to a one horse as the maximum for continous duty and the larger might run, but may trip a breaker on starting and be very marginal when running. Ron
----- Original Message ----- From: David Ferrin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric motor question I'm trying to remember how much in the way of horse power can be generated by a motor operating off a standard electrical outlet. I know it isn't much, probably less than 3 horse power, I just can't recall at this time. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
