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Motor Engineering Formulas

This document provides formulas for calculating electrical values related to motors, pumps, fans, and blowers. It includes formulas for determining amps, watts, horsepower, efficiency, and power factor given various inputs. It also includes formulas for relating changes in speed, flow, pressure, and power for centrifugal equipment based on affinity laws. Additional formulas cover estimating motor current draw based on voltage and horsepower, calculating torque from horsepower and RPM, and determining the volume of liquid in a tank.

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Motor Engineering Formulas

This document provides formulas for calculating electrical values related to motors, pumps, fans, and blowers. It includes formulas for determining amps, watts, horsepower, efficiency, and power factor given various inputs. It also includes formulas for relating changes in speed, flow, pressure, and power for centrifugal equipment based on affinity laws. Additional formulas cover estimating motor current draw based on voltage and horsepower, calculating torque from horsepower and RPM, and determining the volume of liquid in a tank.

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Motor Engineering Formulas

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E = Volts I = Amps W = Watts PF = Power Factor Eff = Ef ciency HP = Horsepower 1HP = 746 Watts

AC/DC Formulas

Ohms Law

To Find
Amps when
HP is known

DC
HP x 746
Ex E

1 Phase
HP x 746
E x E x PF

3 Phase
HPx 746
Ex E x PF X 1.73

Amps when
kW is known

kW x 1000
E

kW x 1000
E x PF

kW x 1000
Ex PF x 1.73

Amps when
kVA is known

kVA x 1000
E

kVA x 1000
Ex 1.73

kW

IxE
1000

I x Ex PF
1000

I x Ex PF x 1.73
1000

kVA

IxE
1000

I x Ex 1.73
1000

HP
(Output)

I x Ex E
746

I x Ex E x PF
746

I x Ex E x PF x 1.73
746

AC Ef ciency & Power Factor Formulas


To Find
E ciency
Power Factor

Single Phase
HP x 746
E x I x PF

Three Phase
HP x 746
E x I x PF x 1.73

Input Watts
Vx A

Input Watts
E x I x PF x 1.73

Centrifugal Applications
AFFINITY LAWS
Flow2
RPM
= RPM2
Flow1
1

CFM x PSF
HP = 33000 x Efficiency of Fan

Pres2
(RPM )2
= (RPM2 2
Pres1
1)

CFM x PIW
HP = 6356 x Efficiency of Fan

HP2
HP1

FANS AND BLOWERS

(RPM )
= (RPM2 3
1)

Where:
Pres = Pressure
RPM = Revolutions per minute
PUMPS
HP = GPM x FT x Specific Gravity
3960 x Efficiency of Pump
HP = GPM x PSI x Specific Gravity
1713 x Efficiency of Pump
Where:
FT = Head in feet*
GPM = Gallons per minute
PSI = Pounds per square inch
*Head in feet = 2.31 x pounds per square inch gravity

CFM x PSI
HP = 229 x Efficiency of Fan
Where:
CFM = Cubic feet per minute
PIW = Inches of water gauge
PSF = Pounds per square foot
PSI = Pounds per square inch

E2
I2 x R R
Ex I

Three Phase Values

IxR

P
I

P E
I R

P
R
P
E

E
R

P
I2

Px R
E
I

For 208 volts x 1.732, use 360


For 230 volts x 1.732, use 398
For 240 volts x 1.732, use 416
For 415 volts x 1.732, use 719
For 440 volts x 1.732, use 762
For 460 volts x 1.732, use 797
For 480 volts, x 1.732, use 831

E2
P

Motor Application Formulas


HP = Torque (lb-ft) x RPM
5252
Torque (lb-ft) = HP x 5252
RPM

" Guesstimating" Motor Current Draw*


At 575 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 1 amp per horsepower.
At 460 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 1.27 amps per horsepower.
At 230 volts, a 3-phase motor draws 2.5 amps per horsepower.
At 230 volts, a single-phase motor draws 5 amps per horsepower.
At 115 volts, a single phase motor draws 10 amps per horsepower.
*These will vary by motor type and application

1 HP = 746 watts

VOLUME OF LIQUID IN A TANK


Gallons = 5.875 x D2 x H
1 gallon (US) of water weighs 8.33 lb.
Specific gravity of water = 1.0
Where:
D =Tank diameter (ft)
H = Height of liquid (ft)

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