HORSE-POWER BELTING.
Will transmit with Safety.
| Width of Belt in Inches. | Horse-Power per 100 feet Velocity of Belt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Single Belt. | Double Belt. | |
| 1 | .09 | .18 |
| 2 | .18 | .36 |
| 3 | .27 | .55 |
| 4 | .36 | .73 |
| 5 | .45 | .91 |
| 6 | .55 | 1.09 |
| 7 | .64 | 1.27 |
| 8 | .73 | 1.46 |
| 9 | .82 | 1.64 |
| 10 | .91 | 1.82 |
| 11 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 12 | 1.09 | 2.18 |
| 14 | 1.27 | 2.55 |
| 16 | 1.45 | 2.91 |
| 18 | 1.64 | 3.27 |
| 20 | 1.82 | 3.64 |
| 22 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| 24 | 2.18 | 4.36 |
| 28 | 2.55 | 5.09 |
| 32 | 2.91 | 5.82 |
| 36 | 3.27 | 6.55 |
| 40 | 3.64 | 7.27 |
In the calculations for horse-power in the above table, the belt is assumed to run about horizontally, the semi-circumference of smaller pulley has been considered as the ordinary arc contact of belt. Any reduction of this contact will make approximate proportional reduction of horse-power.
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