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Jon Danniken
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hello, I have a question about contactor ratings. On a contactor I am
looking at, it is rated at 60A (for 2240VAC), but also at only 10 HP (for
240VAC). From my understanding, ten horesepower is ~7460VA, which is only
~31A at 240V.
Why the discrepancy between the HP and A ratings? I thought it could be due
to resistive vs. inductive load, but the same contactor is also rated 75A
resistive.
Thanks for any insight into this,
Jon
looking at, it is rated at 60A (for 2240VAC), but also at only 10 HP (for
240VAC). From my understanding, ten horesepower is ~7460VA, which is only
~31A at 240V.
Why the discrepancy between the HP and A ratings? I thought it could be due
to resistive vs. inductive load, but the same contactor is also rated 75A
resistive.
Thanks for any insight into this,
Jon