USEFUL FORMULAS

MECHANICAL FORMULAS

Hp 5250
Torque RPM
Hp =
RPM
5250
120 Frequency
Rpm =
No. of Poles
P( pounds ) 2 R(inches) RPM
Horsepower =
33,000 12
P R RPM
Torque RPM
or
Horsepower =
63,000
63,000
Torque in Lb.-ft. =

1 KW = 1.341 HP
RPM
1750
1430
1170
950
870
780
640
580
520
420

1 HP = 0.7457 KW
LB.-IN
36
44
54
66
72
81
98
109
121
150

RPM
350
280
230
190
155
125
100
84
68
56

TORQUE (LB.-IN.) AT 1 HP
LB.-IN
RPM
180
45
225
37
274
30
331
25
406
20
504
16.5
630
13.5
750
11
926
9
1125
7.5

LB.-IN
1400
1703
2100
2520
3150
3818
4667
5727
7000
8400

RPM
6
4.7
4.0
3.2
2.7
2.2
1.8
1.5
1.2
1.0

LB.-IN
10500
13404
15750
19687
23370
28636
35000
42000
52500
63000

To compute torque at any horsepower, multiply torque values above by horsepower required.
Examples:
10 hp @ 350 rpm, Torque = 10 x 180 or 18000 lb.-in.
hp @ 30 rpm, Torque = x 2100 or 1050 lb.-in.
For intermediate speeds, approximate the torque from table, or apply standard torque formula above.

ELECTRICAL FORMULAS
To Find
Amperes when
horsepower is known
Amperes when
kilowatts are known
Amperes when
kva are known
Kilowatts
Kva
Horsepower
(output)

Alternating Current
Single-phase
Three-phase

Hp 746
E Eff pf
Kw 1000
E pf
Kva 1000
E
I E pf
1000
IE
1000
I E Eff pf
1000

Hp 746
1.73 E Eff pf
Kw 1000
1.73 E pf
Kva 1000
E
1.73 I E pf
1000
1.73 I E
1000
1.73 I E Eff pf
1000

I = Amperes; E = Volts; Eff. = Efficiency; pf= Power factor; Kva = Kilovolt-amperes; Kw = Kilowatts

RULES OF THUMB (Approximation)

At 1800 rpm, a motor develops 3 lb.-ft. per hp
At 575 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 1 amp per hp
At 230 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 2.5 amp per hp
At 115 volts, a single-phase motor draws 10 amp per hp

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At 1200 rpm, a motor develops 4.5 lb.-ft. per hp

At 460 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 1.25 amp per hp
At 230 volts, a single-phase motor draws 5 amp per hp