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
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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