[Amps] rms Volts, Amps and Watts

[Bill Turner]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 
On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 22:10:33 -0800, Jim wrote:

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>##  How the hell can u possibly run a 5  peak  hp motor on a 120 v outlet... u can’t.

REPLY: 
Yes you can. You're forgetting about inertia. For a fraction of a second,
the mass of the rotating parts can indeed deliver lots of horsepower.  Is
it sustainable? No, that's why it's peak. 

Is that useful? No, but it is true. And that's why they get away with it. 

73, Bill W6WRT