What is SFA on a motor?

The SFA of a motor stands for service factor amps, and represents the overload capacity of your motor. Ultimately, SFA indicates how much your motor can run without sustaining damage.

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What is a wet motor?
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The amount of current the motor will draw when running at the full Service Factor is called the Service Factor Amps. The S.F.A. is an example. It's eight Amps at 230 volts. Constantly exceeding the S.F.A. Motor life can be shortened by showing on the nameplate.
What does SFA mean on a motor?
The amount of current the motor will draw when running at the full Service Factor is called the Service Factor Amps. The S.F.A. is an example. It's eight Amps at 230 volts. Constantly exceeding the S.F.A. Motor life can be shortened by showing on the nameplate.
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What is SFA on a motor?

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