mystery motor??? what is it for???

[m_c]

I've got to admit, I'm struggling to think of anything that would need 1.5kw (aprox. 2hp) at that speed, or what you could use it for!

[Gary]

It sounds like a series wound ac motor / universal motor?
open it up, so see it the armature and the field are wound in series?
Not seen one for years.

I've got to admit, I'm struggling to think of anything that would need 1.5kw (aprox. 2hp) at that speed, or what you could use it for!

[irving2008]

I've got to admit, I'm struggling to think of anything that would need 1.5kw (aprox. 2hp) at that speed, or what you could use it for!

Since its limited to 30min operation, I'd hazard a guess at some sort of cooling/pumping/extraction process.