Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Standard Electrical Formulas Used for Power Consumption Calculations

TO DETERMINE:

SINGLE-PHASE

THREE-PHASE

DIRECT
CURRENT

KVA

I x E
1000

I x E x 1.73
1000

--------

Kilowatts

I x E x PF
1000

I x E x 1.73 x PF
1000

I x E
1000

Horsepower

I x E x %EFF x PF
746

I x E x 1.732 x %EFF x PF
746

I x E x %EFF
746

Amperes (when HP is known)

HP x 746
E x %EFF x PF

HP x 746
1.73 x E x %EFF x PF

HP x 746
E x %EFF

Amperes (when kW is known)

KW x 1000
E x PF

KW x 1000
1.73 x E x PF

KW x 1000
E

Amperes (when KVA is known)

KVA x 1000
E

KVA x 1000
1.73 x E

--------

1 HP = 7457 Watts

1000 Watts (1KW) = 1.25 KVA with PE=0.8

1 KW = 1 KVA with PE=1.0

Usually observed in generators

1 HP = 571.42

No PE given

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