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OAC_Sparky,Sep 9 2005, 02:57 AM Wrote:

Raine,Sep 9 2005, 01:23 AM Wrote:Vanessa bought one of these at Canadian Tire for $9.99... she's happy with it... not that her car is ever clean... except for the trunk but that's only cause she's using my amp and subs and I don't let her get it all dirty

EDIT: As far as shop vac's go, I have one that's very similar to this:



And it's 5 hp, 110v... not 230v... not sure of the amperage... but it's 5 hp :P
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5HP Peak is actually a misnomer.

1HP = 746W
5HP = 3730W

P (in watts)=I (in amps)x E (in Volts)
3730W=I x 110V
I=34 AMPS

You will never, ever pull 34A through a 15A breaker, inless it fused closed or malfunctioned .

CSA approval only allows a max of 12A for U-ground receptacles. (80% line ampacity to allow for inrush current)

The only way that you can get close to 5HP in a motor would be to 230V single-phase running #12 wire and a 20A breaker.

You can't get more power out of a machine than you put into it.
Any more than you can get 200HP at the wheels from your engine that only produces 150HP.
Law of thermodynamics.

(Psst, the name is OAC_Sparky, electricity is my living. :P)

5HP is a marketing tool.
Read here:
Deception in Vacuum ratings
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We all just got deca owN3d :lol: Damn you sparky :lol: