(ET) motor current

[Neil Dennis <wombatt gmail com>]

First, if you have an accurate voltmeter / ohmmeter, measure the voltage 
drop along the power lead, check the resistance - that should give you a 
bllpark reading for the motor current.  Do that before you try the 10 
amp meter.  I'd guess that the motor draws more than 10 amps but maybe 
not.  Wonder, aren't they rated about 1 1/2 hp, that's about 1100 watts 
so go from there.

Have you taken the motor apart, maybe the field magnet is cracked, that 
could cause the problem.

wombat