[Amps] rms Volts, Amps and Watts

[KA4INM]

On 03/09/13 23:40, Bill Turner wrote:

> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 20:02:45 -0500, Carl wrote:

>> RMS Watts is in the same silly season class as Sears and some others "Peak
>> Horsepower" rating of electrical motors.

> REPLY: by Bill W6WRT
> Nothing wrong with rating peak horsepower in the sense of power for a brief
> period. Kind of like ICAS rating vs CCS rating.

> Whether they do it accurately or not is another issue. I have no idea and
> don't much care.

   I read: a 1 hp electric motor, such as on an electric lawn mower, "if 
over loaded" (tall grass) can produce 3 hp (drawing triple the current) 
until the windings heat enough to increase their resistance, then 1 hp 
will be the most it can produce and this is not the property of a 
internal combustion engines.  Is this not correct?
   I think this is the property of series wound and PM field motors 
only. (from school)
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