Motor Current

SELECTION TABLES - Three-Phase Motors

THREE PHASE MOTORS
AC Motors - full load current tables (1450rpm approx.)
(provided as a guide to the selection of suitable MEM control gear).

Approx. F.L.C. at line voltage

Motor
rating

hp

0.1 kW
0.12 kW
0.18 kW
0.25 kW
0.37 kW
0.56 kW
0.75 kW
1.1 kW
1.5 kW
2.2 kW
3.0 kW
3.7 kW
4.0 kW
5.5 kW
7.5 kW
9.3 kW
10 kW
11 kW
15 kW
18 kW
22 kW
30 kW
37 kW
45 kW
55 kW
75 kW
90 kW
110 kW
130 kW
150 kW

1/8
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
3/4
1
1.5
2
3
4
5
5.5
7.5
10
12.5
13.5
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
75
100
125
150
175
200

220V ac 240V ac 380V ac 415V ac 550V ac

The tables are based on motors of approximately 1450rpm of average

efficiency and power factor. Motors of higher speed usually take a
lower current than that shown in the table; while motors of lower
speed usually take higher current. Wide variations from these figures
can arise, especially on single phase motors, and engineers should,
whenever possible, determine the actual f.l.c. from the motor rating
plate in each case.
SINGLE PHASE MOTORS

Approx. F.L.C. at line voltage

Motor
rating

hp

0.07 kW
0.1 kW
0.12 kW
0.18 kW
0.25 kW
0.37 kW
0.56 kW
0.75 kW
1.1 kW
1.5 kW
2.2 kW
3 kW
3.7 kW
4 kW
5.5 kW
7.5 kW

1/12
1/8
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
3/4
1
1.5
2
3
4
5
5.5
7.5
10

110V ac

220V ac

240V ac

2.4
3.3
3.8
4.5
5.8
7.9
11
15
21
26
37
49
54
60
85
110

1.2
1.6
1.9
2.3
2.9
3.9
5.5
7.3
10
13
19
24
27
30
41
55

1.1
1.5
1.7
2.1
2.6
3.6
5
6.7
9
12
17
22
25
27
38
50

0.7
1
1.3
1.6
2.5
3.1
3.5
5
6.4
9.5
12
15
16
20
27
34
37
41
64
67
74
99
130
147
183
239
301
350
410
505

0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
2.3
2.8
3.2
4.5
5.8
8.7
11
13
14
19
25
32
34
37
50
62
70
91
119
136
166
219
269
325
389
440

0.4
0.5
0.8
0.9
1.4
1.8
2
2.8
3.7
5.5
7
8
9
12
16
20
22
23
31
39
43
57
75
86
105
138
170
205
245
278

0.4
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.6
3.4
5
6.5
8
8
11
15
18
20
22
28
36
39
52
69
79
96
125
156
189
224
255

0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.1
1.4
1.9
2.6
3.5
4.7
6
6
8
11
14
15
16
21
26
30
41
50
59
72
95
117
142
169
192

General Conversion Tables

Multiply by

To convert

To convert

Multiply by
Fo

25.4

Inches to millimetres (mm)

0.03937

Millimetres to inches

Kilogrammes to pounds (lb)

Tons (2.240lb) to kilogrammes (kg)

1,016.05

Feet to metres (m)

0.3048

Kilogrammes to tons (2.240 lb)

Metres to feet (ft)

3.2808

Ounces (avoirdupois) to grammes

28.3495

Yards to metres (m)

0.9144

Grammes to ounces (avoirdupois)

0.0353

Metres to yards (yds)

1.0936

Gallons to litres

4.5461

1.69093

Litres to gallons

0.220

0.6214

Force N (Newtons to lb ft

0.225

Square inches to square millimetres (mm2)

645.16

1N = 1kg (mass) accelerated at 1 metre/sec

(inch2)

0.00155

Miles to kilometres (km)

Kilometres to miles

Square millimetres to square inches

Square yards to square metres

(m2)

Square metres to square yards (yds2)

1Nm=1J (Joule) to calorie

0.239

Horsepower to kilowatts (kW)

0.7458

1.196

Kilowatts to horsepower (h.p.)

1.3408

16.387

Cubic centimetres to cubic inches (inch3)

0.06102

Atmospheres to lb per square inch (lb/inch2)

0.4536

1bar = 1kg/cm2=735.6mm Hg=14.2lb/inch2

Pounds to kilogrammes (kg)

0.0009842

0.8361

Cubic inches to cubic centimetres (cm2)

Co

2.2046

1W (watt) = 1J/S
14.68

No liability can be accepted for the data which appears in these pages, its purpose is for guidance ONLY.

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