Required Horsepower, Tables and Formulas

General Rule of Thumb for Motor Applications

1 HP Electric Motor equals 1½ HP Hydraulic Motor

1 HP Gasoline Engine equals 2/3 HP Hydraulic Motor
1 HP Hydraulic Motor equals 1 2/3 HP Gasoline Engine
1 HP Hydraulic Motor equals 2/3 HP Electric Motor
1 HP Electric Motor equals 2½ HP Gasoline Engine

Basic Dimensions for SAE Housings and Flywheels

Basic Dimensions for SAE Housings

Flywheel Housing
Bolt (See Note
SAE Pilot Diameter O.D. Bolts & Bolt Holes
Circle Below)
Hsg "E"
No Hole Bolt
"A" "B" "C" "D" Qty
Diameter Size
"00" 31.000 * 33.50 * 16 * 1/2
"0" 25.500 * 26.75 * 16 * 1/2
"1/2" 23.000 * 24.38 * 12 * 1/2
"1" 20.125 21.75 20.875 3.49 12 .484 7/16
"2" 17.625 19.25 18.375 3.94 12 .433 3/8
"3" 16.125 17.75 16.875 3.94 12 .433 3/8
"4" 14.250 15.88 15.000 * 12 .433 3/8
"5" 12.375 14.00 13.125 * 8 .433 3/8
"6" 10.500 12.12 11.250 2.81 8 .433 3/8
All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise specified.

* 3.94 for 8" clutch; 2.81 for 6" and 7" clutch.

"D" = Depth of pilot bore from housing face to shoulder on flywheel or to chrankshaft flange face.
  

Basic Dimensions for SAE Flywheels

Housing
Drive Bolt
Clutch Face to Pilot Bearing Bore Bolt Hole "K"
Ring Pilot Circle
Size Flywheel
"F" "G" "H" "J" Qty Size
6.5" 8.500 7.875 1.19 2.0472 (52mm) 6 5/16
7.5" 9.500 8.750 1.19 2.0472 (52mm) 6 5/16
8" 10.375 9.625 2.44 2.4409 (62mm) 6 3/8
10" 12.375 11.625 2.12 2.8346 (72mm) 8 3/8
11.5" 13.875 13.125 1.56 2.8346 72(mm) 8 3/8
14" 18.375 17.25 1.00 * 8 1/2
18" 22.500 21.38 .62 * 6 5/8
21" 26.500 25.25 0 * 12 5/8

Winch Calculations
Winch horsepower can be approximated by the following formula:
     (L) (S)    
HP =
(E) (33,000)

Where:
HP is the horsepower
L is the load (pounds)
S is the cable speed (feet/minute)
E is the overall drive efficiency

As cable builds up on a drum the radius changes thereby altering the speed and horse power for a
constant load and RPM drive system. Therefore, the conditions of which load and speed are specified
must be defined. It is common practice to specify conditions at mid drum unless other consideratons
dominate in which case they should be used as design criteria.

Drive efficiencies vary greatly on the type of drive, as a guide:

Electric Drive worm gears TYP 60 - 75%

Electric Drive Bevel Box TYP 85 - 95%
Electro Hydraulic TYP 60 - 70%
Diesel Hydraulic TYP 60 - 70%

Exact figures depend on individual designs but duty factor and heat dissipation have a large impact on
winch capability.

The following formula gives a close approximation of the length of wire rope that can be
spooled onto a drum:

 w x h  
L=
 4 Dd ²
Where:
L = the length of line which will fit drum (feet)
h = height of wire rope on drum when full (in)
d = diameter of drum (in)
w = width of the drum (in)
D = diameter of wire rope (in)
 Hydraulic Motor Formulas
Definitions:
PSI = Pounds per square inch of hydraulic pressure
CID = Cubic inch displacement of your hydraulic motor
RPM = Revolutions per minute of your hydraulic motor
GPM = Gallons per minute of hydraulic fluid from your hydraulic pump
HP = Horsepower

PSI * CID
Torque =
6.28
CID * RPM
GPM =
231
Torque * RPM
HP =
63025

Electric motor starting requirements

The maximum Horsepower of an electric motor you can start at one time with a generator is 2/3 of the
generators KW.

Example:

A 100KW generator can start up to a 66 HP motor. Although you can start additional smaller motors
after the largest motor is running.