"Existential Angst" wrote in message
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Awl --

In keeping with Sears' auto repair ripoff scheme (prosecuted in mebbe a
dozen states), does anyone recall a smaller scandal on how sears and a
bunch of others rated their motors based on locked-rotor current, or
somesuch?

I recall some organization putting a stop to this, but see nothing
immediately apparent on google.
Is sears rating their motors more realistically now, or are they still
using that "peak hp"/locked rotor current bull****?
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EA


Rated 6.5 peak hp, That's 40 amps at 120 Volts if you ignore inefficiency.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...et-Dry+Vacuums