Electrical Unit Conversions

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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

VALUE 1-PHASE 3-PHASE


WATTS (W) I X E X PF I X E X 1.73 X PF
E X L X PF E X I X 1.73 X PF
KILOWATTS (kW)
1000 1000
kW X 1000 kW X 1000
AMPERES (I)
E X PF E X 1.73 X PF
KILOVOLT AMPERES IXE I X E X 1.73
(kVA) 1000 1000
FREQUENCY (Hertz or Rotor Poles X RPM Rotor Poles X RPM
f) 120 120
Hertz X 120 Hertz X 120
RPM (n)
Rotor Poles Rotor Poles
NUMBER OF ROTOR Hertz X 120 Hertz X 120
POLES (P) RPM RPM
Actual Watts Actual Watts
POWER FACTOR (PF)
IXE I X 1.73 X E
I v E X PF I X E X 1.73 X PF
HORSEPOWER (HP)
746 X EFF 746 X EFF
AMPERES (when kW is kW X 1000 kW X 1000
known) E X PF E X 1.73 X PF
AMPERES (when kVA is kVA X 1000 kVA X 1000
known) E E X 1.73

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

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