AC Motor Formula

To Find Amperes when HP is known:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

746 HP 746 HP 746 HP

I= I= I=
E Eff PF 2 E Eff PF . E Eff PF
173

To find Amperes when KW is known:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

1000 KW 1000 KW 1000 KW

I= I= I=
E PF 2 E PF . E PF
173

To find Amperes when KVA is known:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

1000 KVA 1000 KVA 1000 KVA

I= I= I=
E 2 E . E
173

To find Kilowatts Input:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

E I PF 2 E I PF . E I PF
173
KW = KW = KW =
1000 1000 1000

To find Kilovolt Amperes:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

E I 2 E I . E I
173
KVA = KVA = KVA =
1000 1000 1000

To find Horsepower Output:

Single Phase Two Phase - *(4 - wire) Three Phase

E I Eff PF 2 E I Eff PF . E I Eff PF

173
HP = HP = HP =
746 746 746

* For two phase three wire balanced circuits, the Amperes in common cunductor = 1.41 times that in either of the two.
Synchronous Speed: Frequency: Number of poles:

120 f P ns 120 f
ns = f = P=
P 120 ns

Relation between horsepower, torque and speed:

T n 5250 HP 5250 HP
HP = T= n=
5250 n T

Motor Slip:

ns n
%Slip = 100
ns