Application Manual Liquid Cooled Generator Sets

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7 APPENDIX
D. Useful Formulas
TO OBTAIN: SINGLEPHASE AC POWER THREEPHASE AC POWER
kilowatts (kW) Volts x Amps x PF
1000
Volts x Amps x PF x 1.732
1000
kVA Volts x Amps
1000
Volts x Amps x 1.732
1000
Amps (kVA unknown) Amps (kVA unknown)
kW x 1000
Volts x PF
kW x 1000
Volts x PF x 1.732
Amps (kW unknown) Amps (kW unknown)
kVA x 1000
Volts
kVA x 1000
Volts x 1.732
Frequency (Hertz) Frequency (Hertz)
# poles x rpm
120
# poles x rpm
120
Reactive Power (kVAR) Reactive Power (kVAR)
Volts x Amps x 1 PF
2
1000
Volts x Amps x 1.732 x 1 PF
2
1000
% Voltage regulation
(for steady loads, from
% Voltage regulation
(for steady loads, from
NoLoad to FullLoad)
V
NL
V
FL
V
FL
x 100
V
NL
V
FL
V
FL
x 100
% Frequency Regulation
(for steady loads from
% Frequency Regulation
(for steady loads from
NoLoad to FullLoad)
F
NL
F
FL
F
FL
x 100
F
NL
F
FL
F
FL
x 100
Horsepower required
to drive a generator
Horsepower required
to drive a generator
kW
0.746 X Generator Efficiency
kW
0.746 X Generator Efficiency
First cycle RMS short circuit
current (10%)
First cycle RMS short circuit
current (10%)
Rated Amperes
pu Xd
Rated Amperes
pu Xd
PF refers to power factor, which is
expressed as a decimal fraction. For exam-
ple, 80% power factor = 0.8 for the purposes
of calculations. In general, singlephase
generator sets are rated at 100% power fac-
tor and threephase generator sets at 80%
power factor.
Volts refers to linetoline voltage.
Amps refers to line current in amperes.
F refers to frequency. 0% frequency regu-
lation is defined as isochronous.
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