ELECTRIC MOTOR HORSEPOWER

APPENDIX

Required to Drive a Hydraulic Pump

GPM

1/2
1
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
90
100

100

.04
.07
.10
.14
.17
.21
.24
.28
.34
.41
.48
.55
.62
.69
.76
.83
.89
.96
1.03
1.10
1.17
1.24
1.30
1.37
1.72
2.06
2.40
2.75
3.09
3.43
3.78
4.12
4.46
4.81
5.15
5.49
6.18
6.86

200

.07
.14
.21
.28
.34
.41
.48
.55
.69
.82
.96
1.10
1.24
1.37
1.51
1.65
1.79
1.92
2.06
2.20
2.33
2.47
2.61
2.75
3.43
4.12
4.81
5.49
6.18
6.86
7.55
8.24
8.92
9.61
10.3
11.0
12.4
13.7

250

.09
.17
.26
.34
.43
.52
.60
.69
.86
1.03
1.20
1.37
1.55
1.62
1.89
2.06
2.23
2.40
2.57
2.75
2.92
3.09
3.26
3.43
4.29
5.15
6.01
6.86
7.72
8.58
9.44
10.3
11.2
12.0
12.9
13.7
15.4
17.2

This chart is based on the formula HP =

PUMP PRESSURE PSI

300
400
500
750

.10
.21
.31
.41
.52
.62
.72
.82
1.03
1.24
1.44
1.65
1.85
2.06
2.27
2.47
2.68
2.88
3.09
3.30
3.50
3.71
3.91
4.12
5.15
6.18
7.21
8.24
9.27
10.3
11.3
12.4
13.4
14.4
15.4
16.5
18.5
20.6

.14
.28
.41
.55
.69
.83
.96
1.10
1.32
1.65
1.92
2.20
2.47
2.75
3.02
3.30
3.57
3.84
4.12
4.39
4.68
4.94
5.22
5.49
6.86
8.24
9.61
11.0
12.4
13.7
15.1
16.5
17.8
19.2
20.6
22.0
24.7
27.5

.17
.34
.52
.69
.86
1.03
1.20
1.37
1.72
2.06
2.40
2.75
3.09
3.43
3.78
4.12
4.46
4.81
5.15
5.49
5.83
6.18
6.52
6.86
8.58
10.3
12.0
13.7
15.4
17.2
18.9
20.6
22.3
24.0
25.7
27.5
30.9
34.4

.26
.52
.77
1.03
1.29
1.54
1.80
2.06
2.57
3.09
3.60
4.12
4.63
5.15
5.66
6.18
6.69
7.21
7.72
8.24
8.75
9.27
9.78
10.3
12.9
15.4
18.0
20.6
23.2
25.7
28.3
30.9
33.5
36.0
38.6
41.2
46.3
51.5

1000

.34
.69
1.03
1.37
1.72
2.06
2.40
2.75
3.43
4.12
4.81
5.49
6.18
6.86
7.55
8.24
8.92
9.61
10.3
11.0
11.7
12.4
13.0
13.7
17.2
20.6
24.0
27.5
31.0
34.3
37.8
41.2
44.6
48.0
51.4
54.9
61.8
68.6

1250

1500

2000

.43
.86
1.29
1.72
2.15
2.57
3.00
3.43
4.29
5.15
6.01
6.86
7.72
8.58
9.44
10.3
11.2
12.0
12.9
13.7
14.6
15.4
16.3
17.2
21.5
25.7
30.0
34.3
38.6
42.9
47.2
51.5
55.8
60.1
64.3
68.6
77.2
85.8

.52
1.03
1.54
2.06
2.58
3.09
3.60
4.12
5.15
6.18
7.21
8.24
9.27
10.3
11.3
12.4
13.4
14.4
15.4
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.6
21.6
25.8
30.9
36.0
41.2
46.3
51.5
56.6
61.8
66.9
72.1
77.2
82.4
92.7
103.0

.69
1.37
2.06
2.75
3.43
4.12
4.81
5.49
6.86
8.24
9.61
11.0
12.4
13.8
15.1
16.5
17.8
19.2
20.6
22.0
23.3
24.7
26.1
27.5
34.3
41.2
48.0
54.9
61.8
68.6
75.5
83.4
89.2
96.1
103.0
109.8
123.6
137.3

GPM x PSI
1714 x EFFICIENCY

For the purposes of this chart, pump efficiency was assumed to be 85%.
As horsepower varies directly with flow or pressure, multiply proportionately to determine values not shown. For instance, at
4000 PSI multiply 2000 PSI values by 2.