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Calculating Total Electric Power Input kW 3 phase Motor 1

Iomcube

Chemical
Dec 11, 2015
184
I am attaching motor nameplate (its an Cl2 compressor)
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The running ampere on the meter (it varies with throughput) is now 320A

According to this post (https://www.eng-tips.com/threads/actual-work-380v-vs-460v.91809/post-344509) , total electric kW input will be

=1.732 x 320 Amp x 380 Volt x 1 kW / 1000 W = 210 kW

& if I multiple it by 24 hr I can get kWh

The problem is that nameplate shows a rated power of 185 kW however mine calculate answer is higher than this?

From another source I am quoting this

If the machine is 380 V rated it means that it had a rated phase to neutral voltage of 220 V.

So this means the correct answer will be
=320 Amp x 380 Volt x 1 kW / 1000 W = 121.6 kW
 
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