11 Jul
2005
11 Jul
'05
9:31 p.m.
On 7/11/05, Tim Shoppa <shoppa_classiccmp at trailing-edge.com> wrote:
I will admit that I haven't measured it myself. Don't forget there
are several square feet of layered circuits in an RA81 - it's not just
the motor, but I'm willing to concede that the drive might not draw
the stated 8A @ 120VAC.
-ethan
Steady-state
draw is about 8A [RA81]
Even that's an over-estimate. I'd say a few hundred watts after
spin-up. That'd be 2-3A (modulo the power factor... there's a big
motor but the power factor cannot be all that bad could it?)