Comments on: Power Tool Amps, Horsepower and Volts https://toolsinaction.com Power Tool Reviews for Pros and DIYers Sat, 07 Jun 2025 23:28:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Dan Maxey https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-22082 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:29:32 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-22082 In reply to Brian.

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]]> By: Brian https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-22022 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:51 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-22022 Thankyou very much for your reply.

]]> By: Dan Maxey https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-21849 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:44:38 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-21849 In reply to Brian.

Usually it does mean higher, but they both put out 3/4hp but one draws more amperage, I don’t see where its going unless its torque.

]]> By: Brian https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-21814 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:25:26 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-21814 Thankyou for your reply. I was just thinking that maybe the higher amp usage meant that it might have more power, but it must be just less efficient.

]]> By: Dan Maxey https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-21811 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:05:08 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-21811 In reply to Brian.

From your numbers the Baldor seems way more efficient and look like a better unit to me.

]]> By: Brian https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-21521 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:02:22 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-21521 I was looking to buy a bench grinder. The higher priced Baldor 3/4 8″ grinder uses 4.8 amps , the cheaper Westward 3/4 hp grinder uses 8 amps. Which one do you think would have more power. They are both 110 volt @ 3600 rpm

]]> By: Gregory Bartlett https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-7247 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:26:42 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-7247 NO – Do not attempt to plug in a US 110/120V tool into a 220
/240 50/60HZ electricial outlet with out using a stepdown transformer. To do so will almost certainly destroy the tool in question. Spent 20+ years in the US military traveling around the world, had to run all my US tools on a transformer. Reminds of the time when my sister came to visit me in Europe and almost burned my house down. She had one of those travel plug adapters that she attached to her curling iron. The thing literlly melted before eyes. Oh and I had to throw the breaker switch because it did not trip. Just my two pence worth

Greg

]]> By: Dan Maxey https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-5098 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:42:48 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-5098 In reply to Brian Mazza.

The 220 should give more torque, Check out the power tool forums to see if they can answer your question.

]]> By: Brian Mazza https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-5095 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:59:17 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-5095 I am in the process of buying a new table saw that is supposed to recognize whether or not it has a 110 plug or a 220 plug and consequently deliver from 1 3/4 hp to 2 hp with the 220 plug. Based on the previous discussion, this makes no sense to me. Does hp increase with increased volts? The company does not give a definitive answer. Can you help?

]]> By: Eric Jopp https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-5031 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:33:02 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-5031 In reply to Linda.

Your right, it does make it hard. There should be a universal measrement.

]]> By: Linda https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-5025 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:18:26 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-5025 BUT when comparing equipment (drills/mowers) how do you compare when one manufacturer uses amp and another uses volt? This is truly confusing to me as a consumer and makes it difficult to make informed decisions on purchases.

]]> By: Volts ain't power. https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-4976 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:55:10 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-4976 “Volts is the force” “You can think of volts as horsepower” “The higher the volt, the more power”

God this is so utterly wrong. Doesn’t anyone pay attention in science class anymore?

voltage, force, and power are all completely different. Voltage is measured in volts. Force is measured in newtons or lbf. Power is measured in watts or horsepower.

]]> By: Dan Maxey https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-4939 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:30:37 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-4939 In reply to Kevin Burke.

Well in theory that is true, I have never seen it enforce. However that is what breakers are for. If you overload the circuit the breaker should trip therefore preventing a fire.

]]> By: Kevin Burke https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-4938 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:03:56 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-4938 I have an OSHA inspector who tells us the 15 amp rating on a saw means that is how much amperage it can draw on start up and under heavy load. He says we can not plug two saws into the same circuit on a 20 amp breaker because if both are started at the same time we will overload the circuit heat up the wiring and start a fire. I said I have never had two saws trip a 20 amp breaker. He says we can not trust the breaker. He says we can not plug three tools into a three way outlet beacause we overload the circuit. Is all this true?

]]> By: Eric Jopp https://toolsinaction.com/power-tool-information/power-tool-amps-horsepower-and-volts/#comment-4849 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:49:16 +0000 https://www.professional-power-tool-guide.com/test/?page_id=177#comment-4849 In reply to David James.

Good Question. I have no idea on power conversion. I tried to look it up, but can’t find a solid answer.

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