"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Tony Hwang wrote:
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...


Hi,
Are you reading peak current or average current draw? When motor
starts there is a surge of current.

Average draw after the motor reaches speed.

That seems to be way high for a motor that is not under any load. Either a
faulty meter or the motor is bad.