User’s Guide — 51
Starter Size
What NEMA size starter is required for
a 575 volt, 3Ø, 20 HP induction motor?
Steps
Keystrokes
Display
Reset calculator
[On/C]
0.
Enter volts
575 [Volts]
575. VOLT
Enter hp
20 [HPmotor]
20. HP IND
Solve for
starter size
[Set] [HPmotor]
2
STAR SIZE
Overload Protection Size
What overload protection device size is
required for a 460 volt, 3-phase, 15 HP
induction motor with a nameplate cur-
rent rating of 19.2 amps and a 1.0 ser-
vice factor? What is the required over-
load rating at 125% (for a 1.15 service
factor)?
Steps
Keystrokes
Display
Reset Calculator
[On/C]
0.
Enter volts
460 [Volts]
460. VOLT
Enter horsepower
15 [HPmotor]
15. HP IND
Enter nameplate
current
19.2 [Amps]
19.2 AMPS
Find overload size [O-Load]
22.08 ol AMPS
Display % used
[O-Load]
115. %FLC
Find 125% load
125 [O-Load]
24.
ol AMPS
Display % used
[O-Load]
125 %FLC
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