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  1. Inky29

    motor efficency vs. power factor?

    I'm trying to make sure that I have a concept understood and I'm kind of new to the electrical engineering field. If you have a 20hp motor running at full load producing 20hp of torque and the motor is rated as 90% efficient am I correct in saying that the motor is actually having to pull 16.4...
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    Effects of heat on a motors life

    I'm trying to find some information on the effects of heat on a motors longevity. I want to say that someone told me once that for every 10% you lower the motor temperature you can extend the life of the motor by about 10 years. Has anyone else heard that before or am I totally off base here.

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