Timeline for Determine power rating of induction motor
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| Apr 20, 2015 at 9:02 | comment | added | Dennis | I hadn't had time to look at it until last night, but the I checked using a power meter the amp draw of the motor with the plywood plate mounted and without and it didn't even change. I think the fan might be ineffective. Perhaps adding some cooling vanes (radiators) to the metal case would also help. | |
| Apr 9, 2015 at 7:44 | comment | added | tomnexus | Ok that's better then. Try running it for half an hour and finding the steady state temperature for various loads. Measure electrical power, easier than mechanical power. Try ducting the fan, if not already like this, so it blows nicely over the motor. | |
| Apr 9, 2015 at 5:38 | comment | added | Dennis | OK but it was not a hand tool, but a stationary one, looks like a tiny table saw. Oh and the motor has a typical fan on end like most induction motors I've seen. | |
| Apr 9, 2015 at 5:33 | history | answered | tomnexus | CC BY-SA 3.0 |