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AC Motor Current draw
If the load is 50%, you should use 1HP for the calculations instead of 2. So, at half load, the current drawn should be ~1.5A Try to be perfect. You'll never make it, but you will be very, very good.- jmontero
- Post #2
- Forum: Electric motors & generators engineering
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CT voltage
I believe that the closer approach to answer the question comes from “dpc” in his 16 Mar 12 10:51 post. The equation that explains the principles of a CT is the Ampere’s law (generalized by Maxwell). It states the mutual association between the current that cross a surface and the magnetic...- jmontero
- Post #8
- Forum: Electric power & transmission & distribution
