Calculator preliminar

Motor current calculator

Estimate motor full-load current, electrical input, apparent power, and startup current for single-phase and three-phase AC motors.

Assumptions used by this calculator

  • Motor power is treated as shaft output power, then converted to estimated electrical input using efficiency.
  • Power factor and efficiency are assumed constant at rated load.
  • Starting current multiplier is a planning estimate only. Soft starters and VFD systems can be much lower than direct-on-line starting.
  • Final cable, breaker, overload, and starter decisions should still be checked against the motor nameplate and applicable code.

Full-load current

27.36 A

Estimated running current at rated output power, rated voltage, configured power factor, and efficiency.

Starting current

164.19 A

Estimated inrush current based on the configured starting-current multiplier.

Electrical input

16.3 kW

Approximate electrical input power required to deliver the configured motor output.

Apparent power

18.96 kVA

Estimated apparent power demand using the configured power factor.