Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> "Gabby" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've wanted one for years but could never afford it. Now I can and

> > 450 Watts of Power (why don't they ever tell you HP instead?)

> Fractional HP motors are better rated in watts. That is about .6 hp. In
> other countries, all motors are listed in kW.

That's input power, and while electric motors are generally 90+% efficient,
it's still not a very good way to rate them.

On a somewhat related note I heard on the radio the other day
that lawnmower makers were basically labeling 4, 5 and 6 horespower
on identical engines depending on which model it was installed on.
Makes you wonder.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...ettlement.html

Is there *really* a difference between the 425 and 450 watt motor
in a KitcheAide?

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.