AC/DC FORMULAS

AC
To Find DC
1φ, 115 or 220 V 1φ, 208, 230, or 240 V 3φ – All Voltages
HP × 746 HP × 746 HP × 746 HP × 746
I, HP known
E × Eff E × Eff × PF E × Eff × PF 1.73 × E × Eff × PF
kW × 1000 kW × 1000 kW × 1000 kW × 1000
I, kW known
E E × PF E × PF 1.73 × E × PF
kVA × 1000 kVA × 1000 kVA × 1000
I, kVA known
E E 1.763 × E
I×E I × E × PF I × E × PF I × E × 1.73 × PF
kW
1000 1000 1000 1000
I×E I×E I × E × 1.73
kVA
1000 1000 1000
I × E × Eff I × E × Eff × PF I × E × Eff × PF I × E × 1.73 × Eff × PF
HP (output)
746 746 746 746

HORSEPOWER FORMULAS
Example
To Find Use Formula
Given Find Solution
I × E × Eff
HP =
I × E × Eff 746
HP HP = 240 V, 20 A, 85% Eff HP 20 A × 240 V × 85%
746 HP =
746
HP = 5.5
HP × 746
I =
HP × 746 E × Eff × PF
10 HP, 240 V,
I I = I 10 HP × 746
E × Eff × PF 90% Eff, 88% PF I =
240 V × 90% × 88%
I = 39 A

VOLTAGE DROP FORMULAS – 1φ, 3φ

Example
Phase To Find Use Formula
Given Find Solution
2×R×L×I
VD =
2×R×L×I 240 V, 40 A,
1000
φ
1φ VD VD = VD 2 × .764 × 60 × 40
1000 60′ L, .764 R VD =
1000
VD = 3.67 V
2×R×L×I
VD = × .866
2×R×L×I 1000
208 V, 110 A, 75′ L,
φ
3φ VD VD = × .866 VD 2 × .194 × 75 × 110
1000 .194 R, .866 multiplier VD = × .866
1000
VD = 2.77 V

VOLTAGE DROP VARIABLES

V = Voltage (in V)
Vs = Supply voltage (in V)
I = Current (In A)
VD = Voltage drop (in V)
K = Resistivity of conductor (in Ω)
L = Length of conductor (in ft)
Vl = Voltage loss (in V)
%VD = Percent voltage drop (in V) CM = Circular mils (in area)
R = Resistance of conductor (in Ω/kft) √3
1000 = 1000′ or less of conductor .866 =
2

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