Starter motor

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les
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Starter motor

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I recently bought a starter motor from a seller on ebay, it is rated at 1.7Kw. Not for a Minor incidentally. Is this Kw figure a measurable one, as I’m wondering if, it fact, it has that rating? Hoping you electrical guys will know !

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Re: Starter motor

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If you have a voltmeter and an ammeter....

https://www.inchcalculator.com/watts-to ... alculator/

works out around 140 Amps at 12 Volts...

John :wink:
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Re: Starter motor

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140amps, my word!
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