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Electrical Calculators

20 practical calculators for everyday electrical estimates. Enter your data, check the result, and verify the assumptions before using it in a design.

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01

kW ↔ HP Converter

Quick motor power conversion

Enter values and calculate.
02

Single-Phase Current

Current from kW, voltage, PF and optional efficiency

Enter values and calculate.

Use efficiency 1.00 when kW is electrical input power. For motor shaft-output kW, enter the motor efficiency.

03

Three-Phase Current

Current from kW, voltage, PF and optional efficiency

Enter values and calculate.

Use efficiency 1.00 when kW is electrical input power. For motor shaft-output kW, enter the motor efficiency.

04

kW / kVA / kVAR / PF

Power triangle calculator

Enter values and calculate.
05

APFC Capacitor kVAR

Power factor correction requirement

Enter values and calculate.
06

Capacitor Bank Current

3-phase capacitor current from kVAR

Enter values and calculate.
07

Transformer Size

Preliminary kVA sizing with margin

Enter values and calculate.
08

Transformer Full-Load Current

Primary/secondary current check

Enter values and calculate.
09

DG / Generator Size

Running-load kVA estimate

Enter values and calculate.
10

Preliminary Cable Size

Current-density + voltage-drop screening

Enter values and calculate.

Screening only; final ampacity depends on installation, ambient temperature, grouping, insulation, harmonics and short-circuit withstand.

11

Voltage Drop

AC voltage drop using R and X

Enter values and calculate.
12

Transformer Secondary Fault Current

Approximate terminal short-circuit current

Enter values and calculate.

Approximation excludes upstream/cable impedance, motor contribution and X/R effects.

13

MCB / MCCB Preliminary Rating

Next standard current rating from design current

Enter values and calculate.

Final breaker selection requires cable ampacity, fault rating, trip curve/settings and discrimination.

14

Motor Contactor & OLR Guide

FLC and preliminary AC-3 selection aid

Enter values and calculate.

Use motor nameplate current and manufacturer AC-3/overload data for final selection.

15

Earthing Conductor , Adiabatic Check

S = I√t / k

Enter values and calculate.

Verify the correct k-value for conductor material, insulation and temperature limits.

16

Motor Starting Current

DOL, star-delta, soft starter or VFD estimate

Enter values and calculate.

Actual starting current varies by motor design, load torque and starter settings.

17

3-Phase Unbalance

Voltage or current unbalance percentage

Enter values and calculate.
18

Connected Load & Maximum Demand

Demand-factor based estimate

Enter values and calculate.
19

Power from Voltage & Current

Calculate kW, kVA and kVAR

Enter values and calculate.
20

Rooftop Solar Size & Simple Payback

Energy-offset sizing and payback estimate

Enter values and calculate.

Simple estimate only; actual output/economics depend on roof, shading, losses, tariff/net-metering rules and financing.

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