I thought he said I=V/R Honest mistake. Read what I mean, not what I write. -- Martin K Olin Lathrop wrote: >> peteHVAC wrote: >> >>> I heard tell that measuring resistance of the motor and multiplying by >>> voltage would give a close value of the lock rotor amps. any >>> truth in this? >>> > > Martin K wrote: > >> Yes that is true. >> > > Huh!!? The units don't even match. Ohms times volts comes out to Kg m**2 / > S C**2. I can't think of how such a quantity is meaningful, but it > certainly isn't C / S. > > > ******************************************************************** > Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products > (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist