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Basic Electrical Engineering Formulas

This document contains formulas for basic electrical engineering calculations involving voltage, power, current and resistance for single-phase AC circuits, three-phase AC circuits and DC circuits. Key voltage formulas include V=P/I Cos Ø for single-phase AC and VL = √3 VPH for star connection in three-phase AC. Key power formulas include P = VI Cos Ø for single-phase AC and P = √3 VL IL Cos Ø for three-phase AC. Formulas for current and resistance are also provided for different circuit types.

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Basic Electrical Engineering Formulas

This document contains formulas for basic electrical engineering calculations involving voltage, power, current and resistance for single-phase AC circuits, three-phase AC circuits and DC circuits. Key voltage formulas include V=P/I Cos Ø for single-phase AC and VL = √3 VPH for star connection in three-phase AC. Key power formulas include P = VI Cos Ø for single-phase AC and P = √3 VL IL Cos Ø for three-phase AC. Formulas for current and resistance are also provided for different circuit types.

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Basic Electrical Engineering Formulas

(1) Voltage Formulas

Electrical Voltage Formulas in Single Phase AC Circuits

V = P / I Cos Ø

V=I/Z

Electrical Voltage Formula in Three Phase AC Circuits

VL = √3 VPH [ Star Connection ]

VL = VPH [ Delta Connection ]

Electrical Voltage Formulas in DC Circuits

V = IR
V=P/I
V = √ ( PxR)
( 2 ) Power Formulas

Power Formulas in Single Phase AC Circuits

P = VI Cos Ø
P = I2R Cos Ø
P = V2/R Cos Ø

Power Formulas in Three Phase AC Circuits

P = √3 VL IL Cos Ø
P = 3 VP IP Cos Ø
P = 3 I2R Cos Ø
P = 3 ( V2/R )Cos Ø

Power Formulas in DC Circuits

P = VI
P = I2R
V = V2/R
( 3 ) Current Formulas

Electrical Voltage Formulas in Single Phase AC Circuits

I = P / V Cos Ø

I=V/Z

Electrical Voltage Formula in Three Phase AC Circuits

I = P/√3 V Cos Ø

Electrical Voltage Formulas in DC Circuits

I = V/R
I = P/V
I = √ P/R
( 4 ) Resistance Formulas

Resistance Formulas in DC Circuits

R = VI
R = P/I2
R = V2/P

Resistance and Impedance Formulas in Three Phase AC Circuits

Inductive Load

Z = √ ( R2+ XL2 )

Capacitive Load

Z = √ ( R2+ Xc2 )

Inductive and Capacitive Load

Z = √ R2+ ( XL - Xc)2
Where ;
V = Voltage in Volts (V)
P = Power in Watts (W)
I = Current in Amperes (A)
R = Resistance in Ohm (Ω)
Z = Impedance in Ohm (Ω)
XL= Impedance Resistance in Ohm (Ω)
XC= Impedance Resistance in Ohm (Ω)

XL = 2 ΠfL
XC = 1/2 ΠfC

Pwhere; L = Inductance in Henry (H)


C = Capacitive in Farads (F)
f = frequency in Hertz (Hz)

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