[Amps] rms Volts, Amps and Watts

[Carl]

Subject: Re: [Amps] rms Volts, Amps and Watts


> 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:
> 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.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT


  The problem is that there is no spec included on what the "brief period" 
is. Running a compressor motor for an hour is not brief and the true rated 
HP is much less. It is a fraud on the buyers.
Using your analogy it doesnt even meet IVS.

Carl
KM1H