Motor Formulas

V = Volts
A = Amperes
R = Ohms
P = Watts
PF = Power factor (Motor)
Eff = Efficiency (Motor)
HP = Horsepower
BHP = Break Horsepower (Motor)
r = running
np = nameplate

Max.BHP
Max. Motor sheave = Existing Motor sheave Dia. X 3
ExsistingEstimatedBHP

V V
R= A=
Ohm's Law: V = A× R A R

P P
V= A=
Single Phase: P = V × A × PF A × PF V × PF

V × A × Effiency × PowerFactor
BHP =
746

Estimated BHP from Amps and Volts:

read ,Volts × readAmps

BHP = nameplate(np) HP ×
np,V × np, A

BHP = nameplate(np) HP ×
(read , Amps − 0.5np, Amps ) × read ,Volts
0.5npA np,Volts
read , Amps × read ,Volts
Estimated BHP =
745.7
read ,Volts × read , Amps
or BHP = Name plate BHP x
Volts × Amps
Estimated BHP from Amps, Volts, Efficiency, Power Factor, and % of load:

read , Amps × read ,Volts × Effiency × PowerFactor

Single phase BHP =
745.7

1.732 × Amps × Volts × Effiency × PowerFactor × %ofLoad

Three phase BHP =
745.7

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