4 Sep
2009
4 Sep
'09
4:20 p.m.
On 4 Sep 2009 at 17:15, Tom Peters wrote:
Off-topic I know, but I just nabbed a Rigid 9-gallon,
3.5 hp shop vac
for $19.97+tax. 7 foot hose, 10 foot cord. At your local Home Depot.
They have one that's the same or similar (Rigid, 9-gal, 3.5hp) in the
tool aisle for $58. This was in the front of the store. Someone from
Atlanta bought them too, I'm in WI. If anyone asks, I'll let you know
the pros and cons of the unit.
So, in today's "who gives a damn about what ratings really mean"
world, exactly what does a 3.5 HP rating mean? My table saw has a 3
HP rating on the capacitor-start motor nameplate and there's no way I
could run it from a 120V circuit without popping a breaker, if that
was even possible.
Is it like the rating on consumer vacuum cleaners--12 amps, but only
if you stick a crowbar into the works and lock the rotor?
--Chuck