Re: (ET) amps/ uneven loading

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

On 2 Nov 2001, at 17:42, Jim wrote:

> The ET lift motor is ~not~ a continuous duty motor.
> 
> And I can't coneive of a time when we would use it as such!!
> 

Maybe if your lift switch got stuck.  <g>

Actually, the idea is that a continuous duty motor of a given rating can 
take more abuse (in the form of being asked to deliver higher power than 
it was designed for) than an intermittent duty motor of the same rating.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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