Short Time Rating is a rating of how many minutes a hoist can be operated continuously at the W.L.L.This rating relates to the rise in motor temperature that occurs during operation.In order to be given a Short Time Rating of 60 min., a hoist must endure 60 min. of the cycle depicted inFigure 1 at its W.L.L. without exceeding its allowable maximum temperature and without showing signsof damage. This cycle consists of a lift of 1 meter, a 3 second stop, a lowering of 1 meter and another3 second stop before the cycle is repeated