On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:22:27 GMT, "stu" wrote:

Sooooo let's call it 1000 watfs per HP 12.5 amps at 120 V
will get you your horse-and-a-half. 6.25 amps at 240 V

That should be fairly close to typical. The 3HP motor in my cabinet
saw claims to pull 14 amps at 240v

Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS
USA