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Re: Horsepower question
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Posted by Ben in KY on August 09, 2004 at 08:02:23 from (192.76.82.89):
In Reply to: Re: Horsepower question posted by ffolkes on August 08, 2004 at 14:13:24:
Facts don't lie, but can be misinterpreted or mis represented. What type of HP are we talking here ? Gross, Net, Stall, sustainable ? Friend bought a new electric air compressor the other day. It says 6 HP on the motor, however the current requirements and the CFM of the compressor are almost exactly the same as his old compressor which says 2 HP on it. I don't think we are getting the specs to correctly compare things. The moral is that the manufacturers have found that in confusion there is opportunity for increased profit. In sales it is all about perception not facts.
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