Electric motors

[carebear300]

I am contemplating putting an electric motor on a 45 foot 8 inch auger. What size of motor would I require? Also how heavy a breaker would I require to run that motor? Has anybody any experience using electric motors for this application when it gets thirty below in the winter?

[JD_GREEN]

not as easy as your question poses.

How many volts of power do you intend to run? 110/220/440 etc. The higher the voltage the lower the draw,and the smaller the breaker.

[carebear300]

Would be using 220 volts Would a 30 amp breaker be strong enough?

[dolin]

i have a 51 feet auger with a7.5 h.p and it is work well

[lonewolf]

Look at the tag on the motor that you will be running. It will tell you the amps used to run it. A typical 10 horse motor at 220 will draw 21 amps. Be careful though the start surge can and usually does double ( 42 amps)

[carebear300]

Thanks a bunch for all your help. It was nice of you all to take time out to help me.