Why a motor's nameplate power figure isn't always available all the time — and why checking the duty-cycle classification matters as much as checking the number itself.
Two motors can share the exact same nameplate power figure and still be completely different products. One can deliver that power indefinitely, running around the clock without ever exceeding a safe temperature. The other can only deliver it for a limited windowbefore it has to be given a rest, or it will cook itself. The nameplate number alone doesn't tell you which one you're holding — the duty-cycle classification does.