Re: Air compressors yet again.

[Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>]

>Is there a reason (other than you'd have to have big wires) that you
>can't draw 44 amps on 110, and therefore can't make 6.5HP?
>
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>> bkelley@ford.com
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>Jack L. Poller@chromatic.com
>

Your house probably draws 100 amps on 110 volts twice - doubled to give 220.
There's no theoretical reason you can't get 50 amps, just practical reasons.
Brian Evans
Director, General Sales
UUNET Canada Inc.
20 Bay Street, Suite 1910
Toronto, ON, M5J 2N8