Single Phase Load Calculations

IL

VL IL P RL

= = = =

Line to line voltage Line current Total power Load resistance Power factor
VL RL

P= IL=

VL x IL x cos

VL RL For resistive loads, cos=1.0

cos =

Three phase load calculations

VL VP IL IP P = = = = = Line to line voltage Phase voltage Line current Phase current Total power Power factor
VL VL IL IL VP IP VP IP VL IL IP VP VL VL IL
Neutral

Delta Connected Load

Wye Connected Load

IP I IP VP IP
neutral

VP IL

VP

cos =

VL

IL

VL =VP

IL =IP

Quick Formula
For a balanced delta connected load only: IL = 3 x IP P = 3 x VL x IL x cos P = 3 x VL x IP x cos For resistive loads, cos = 1.0 For a balanced wye connected load only: VL = 3 x VP P = 3 x VL x IL x cos P = 3 x VP x IL x cos For resistive loads, cos = 1.0 To determine the line current (in Amps) for balanced 3- resistive loads (wye- or delta connected) where P = total 3- power in kW: for VL =480V for VL =240V for VL =208V IL = 1.2 x P (in kW) IL = 2.4 x P (in kW) IL = 2.8 x P (in kW)

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