Electrical Unit Conversions
Electrical Unit Conversions
Electrical Unit Conversions
This information page provides formulas and documentation to take certain electrical values and convert them into other
electrical values. The formulas below are known and used universally in the Generator Industry but you can use them for
computer, network, telecom and powered equipment
I = current in amperes
E = voltage in volts
W = watts
kW = power in kilowatts
kVA = apparent power in kilo-volt-amperes
HP = output power in horsepower
RPM (n) = motor speed in revolutions per minute (RPM)
ns = synchronous speed in revolutions per minute (RPM)
Rotor Poles (P) = number of poles
Hertz (f) = frequency in cycles per second (CPS)
T = torque in pound-feet
EFF = efficiency as a decimal
PF = power factor as a decimal
HP = horsepower