AC Motor Power Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Power (P) of an AC motor is:

\[ P = V \cdot I \cdot PF \]

Where:

\( V \) is the voltage (volts).
\( I \) is the current (amps).
\( PF \) is the power factor (a unitless number between 0 and 1).

Example

Let's say the voltage (\( V \)) is 230 volts, the current (\( I \)) is 10 amps, and the power factor (\( PF \)) is 0.9. Using the formula:

\[ P = 230 \cdot 10 \cdot 0.9 \]

We get:

\[ P = 230 \cdot 10 \cdot 0.9 = 2070 \text{ watts} \]

So, the Power (\( P \)) of the AC motor is 2070 watts.

What is an AC Motor?

An AC motor is an electric motor driven by an alternating current (AC). The AC motor commonly consists of two basic parts: an outside stator having coils supplied with AC to produce a rotating magnetic field, and an inside rotor attached to the output shaft producing a second rotating magnetic field. The rotor magnetic field may be produced by permanent magnets, reluctance saliency, or DC or AC electrical windings.