Technical Information:

Electrical Charts and Conversions

Ohms Law

Amperage Conversion Table

E
R

WR

W
I

IR

(VOLTS)

E
I

W
E

EI

(WATTS)

E
W

E
R

100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1250
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2200
2500
2750
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000

W
R

(AMPS)

(OHMS)

W
I2

Watts

I2 R

Wattage Change with Voltage Change

Reducing Voltage Reduces Watt Density

200
Percent of Rated Wattage

180
160

Volts - 3 Phase
Balanced Load

Volts - Single Phase

120
.83
1.25
1.67
2.08
2.50
2.92
3.33
3.75
4.17
5.00
5.83
6.67
7.5
8.33
9.17
10.0
10.4
10.8
11.7
12.5
13.3
14.2
15.0
15.8
16.7
18.3
20.8
23.0
25.0
29.2
33.3
37.5
41.7
50.0
58.3
66.7
75.0
83.3

240
.42
.63
.83
1.04
1.25
1.46
1.67
1.88
2.08
2.50
2.92
3.33
3.75
4.17
4.58
5.00
5.21
5.42
5.83
6.25
6.67
7.08
7.5
7.92
8.33
9.17
10.4
11.5
12.5
14.6
16.7
18.8
20.8
25.0
29.2
33.3
37.5
41.7

480
.21
.31
.42
.52
.63
.73
.84
.93
1.04
1.25
1.46
1.67
1.87
2.10
2.30
2.51
2.61
2.71
2.91
3.12
3.34
3.54
3.75
3.96
4.17
4.59
5.21
5.73
6.25
7.30
8.33
9.38
10.42
12.50
14.59
16.67
18.75
20.85

240
.24
.36
.49
.61
.73
.85
.97
1.10
1.20
1.45
1.70
1.93
2.17
2.41
2.65
2.90
3.10
3.13
3.38
3.62
3.86
4.10
4.34
4.58
4.82
5.30
6.10
6.63
7.23
8.45
9.64
10.84
12.1
14.50
16.9
19.3
21.7
24.1

480
.13
.18
.25
.30
.37
.43
.49
.55
.60
.73
.85
.97
1.09
1.21
1.33
1.45
1.55
1.57
1.69
1.82
1.93
2.05
2.17
2.29
2.41
2.65
3.05
3.32
3.62
4.23
4.82
5.42
6.1
7.25
8.5
9.65
10.85
12.1

Watts
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1250
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2200
2500
2750
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000

Three Phase Circuits

140
120

LINE 1

100
80

e =

60

"E
1.732

E = LINE VOLTAGE

40

NEUTRAL POINT

20
20

40

60
80
100
120
Percent of Rated Voltage

140
LINE 3

Percent Rated Watts on Reduced Voltage

230-volt heater on 208 volts
240 volt heater on 208 volts
480-volt heater on 277 volts
480-volt heater on 440 volts
480-volt heater on 318 volts
550-volt heater on 480 volts

-
-
-
-
-
-

82%
75%
33%
84%
44%
76%

W2 = W1 x

LINE 2

LINE 1

( ee )
2

WYE OR STAR

W2 = New wattage output

W1 = Rated wattage
e2 = Applied voltage
e1 = Rated voltage

E = LINE VOLTAGE

LINE 3

DELTA

LINE 2

If elements are designed for 3-phase Delta connection, wattage

output may be reduced by 1/3 by reconnecting to 3-phase WYE.
W
I =
For current in 3-phase circuits
E x 1.732
E2
For resistance in 3-phase circuit
R =
(across any two terminals)
W