2009  

Electrical Formula  M ALI WAQAR KHAN (Sr, Service Engineer)

GUIDE TO STANDARD UNIT Legend

Kilo volts Amps = KVA R = Resistance, in ohms

Kilo Watts (1000w x =1Kw) = KW P = Power, in watts

V = Voltage, in volts
Amps (volts Amp or current) = I
I = Current, in amps
Volts = E
HP = Horsepower
Power Factor = PE
L = Length
Percent Efficiency = % EFF
Eff = Efficiency e.g. 85% = 0.85
Horse Power = HP
pF = Power Factor

Output kW = Net effective mechanical power of a motor

Ohms Law
 V2 
  Power =        or     R x I2     or     V x I 
R

 P 
  Voltage =        or     R x I     or   
I

 V   V2   P 

  Resistance =        or       or   
I P I2

 P   V 
  Current =        or       or   
V R

 
 Three Phase, Single Phase & DC Formula
Three Phase Single Phase Direct Current

I x V x 1.732 x pF I x V x pF IxV
kW = kW = kW =
1000 1000 1000

kW = KVA x pF kW = KVA x pF

HP x 746
kW =
1000 x Eff

I x V x 1.732 x pF x Eff I x V x pF x Eff I x V x Eff

Output Output Output
kW = kW = kW =
1000 1000 1000

I x V x 1.732 IxV
kVA = kVA =
1000 1000

kW
kVA =
pF

kW x 1000 kW x 1000 kW x 1000

I= I= I=
V x 1.732 x pF x Eff V x pF x Eff V x Eff

kVA X 1000 kVA X 1000

I= I=
V x 1.732 V

HP x 746 HP x 746 HP x 746

I= I= I=
V x 1.732 x pF x Eff V x pF x Eff V x Eff

I x V x 1.732 x pF x Eff I x V x pF x Eff I x V x Eff

HP = HP = HP =
746 746 746
 kW x Eff x 1000
HP =
746

kVA x Eff x 1000 x pF

HP =
746

kW x 1000 kW x 1000
pF = pF =
I x V x 1.732 IxV

HP x 746 HP x 746 HP x 746

Eff = Eff = Eff =
I x V x 1.732 x pF I x V x pF IxV

Voltage Drop

1000 x Vd Vc x L x I where:  Vc = mV/Am

L = Length
Vc = or Vd =
I = Current
LxI 1000
Vd = Voltage Drop

  Australian Standards specify a maximum of 5% voltage drop across the entire circuit (including
  mains, sub mains and final sub circuit).

Maximum Circuit Length Calculation

Lmax = where:  Tha = System Impedance Factor

Tha x Uo x Sph x Spe Uo = Phase Voltage
Sph = Cable CSA
 Ia x Resistivity x (Sph+Spe) Spe = Cable Earth CSA
Resistivity = Resistivity for Copper
Ia = Magnetic release operating current,
     or fuse interupting capacity