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Basic Electrical Formulas

This document provides formulas for calculating electrical values like amps, watts, horsepower for both AC and DC circuits. It includes formulas for single phase and 3 phase AC circuits at common voltages. Formulas are given for calculating efficiency, power factor, voltage drop, and converting between units like kW, kVA, and HP.

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Basic Electrical Formulas

This document provides formulas for calculating electrical values like amps, watts, horsepower for both AC and DC circuits. It includes formulas for single phase and 3 phase AC circuits at common voltages. Formulas are given for calculating efficiency, power factor, voltage drop, and converting between units like kW, kVA, and HP.

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  • AC/DC and Efficiency Formulas
  • Power Circuits and Laws

E = Voltage / I = Amps /W = Watts / PF = Power Factor / Eff = Efficiency / HP =

Horsepower

AC/DC Formulas
To Find Direct AC / 1phase AC / 1phase AC 3 phase
Current 115v or 120v 208,230, or All Voltages
240v
Amps when HP x 746 HP x 746 HP x 746 HP x 746
Horsepower is E x Eff E x Eff X PF E x Eff x PF 1.73 x E x Eff x PF
Known
Amps when kW x kW x 1000 kW x 1000 kW x 1000
Kilowatts is known 1000 E x PF E x PF 1.73 x E x PF
E
Amps when   kVA x 1000 kVA x 1000 kVA x 1000
kVA is known E E 1.73 x E
Kilowatts IxE I x E x PF I x E x PF I x E x 1.73 PF
1000 1000 1000 1000
Kilovolt-Amps   IxE IxE I x E x 1.73
1000 1000 1000
Horsepower I x E x Eff I x E x Eff x I x E x Eff x I x E x Eff x 1.73 x
(output) 746 PF PF PF
746 746 746

Three Phase Values


For 208 volts x 1.732, use 360
For 230 volts x 1.732, use 398
For 240 volts x 1.732, use 416
For 440 volts x 1.732, use 762
For 460 volts x 1.732, use 797
For 480 Volts x 1.732, use 831

E = Voltage / I = Amps /W = Watts / PF = Power Factor / Eff = Efficiency / HP =


Horsepower

AC Efficiency and Power


Factor Formulas
Single Three
To Find
Phase Phase
746 x 746 x HP
Efficienc HP E x I x PF
y E x I x x 1.732
PF
Input Input
Power Watts Watts
Factor VxA ExIx
1.732

Power - DC Circuits
Watts = E xI
Amps = W / E

Ohm's Law / Power


Formulas

P = watts

I = amps

R=
ohms

E = Volts

Voltage Drop Formulas


2 x K x I x K = ohms per mil foot 
Single VD L
Phase = CM (Copper = 12.9 at 75°)
(2 or 3 CM 2K x L x I
wire) = (Alum = 21.2 at 75°)
VD Note K value changes with temperature.
: See Code chapter 9, Table 8
VD 1.73 x K x
IxL
= CM L = Length of conductor in feet
Three
Phase CM 1.73 x K x I  = Current in conductor (amperes)
LxI
= VD CM = Circular mil area of conductor

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