Motor question
HeyBub wrote:
I have a 115v, 1 1/8 HP motor with a faceplate rating of 13 Amps. It
actually draws 17 Amps (according to the Kill-A-Watt) with no load.
Does the difference mean anything important?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
P.S.
I haven't run the motor for more than a couple of minutes...
Is it possible for you to check the current draw with another kind of
meter, say a conventional clamp-on ammeter?
That 17 amps being drawn when unloaded sure doesn't sound correct to me.
Jeff
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