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LOAD BANK MANUAL • LBD Series • page 14 of 16
FORMULAS
Alternating Current
Direct Current
Kilowatts
1 phase
Volts x Amps x PF * V
o l t s x A m p s
1000
1000
3 phase
1.732 x Volts x Amps x PF*
1000
*Power Factor, expressed as decimal.
(Resistive Load Bank PF is 1.0)
Amperes
1 phase
KW x 1000
KW x 1000
(KW known)
Volts x PF
Volts
3 phase
KW x 1000
1.732 x Volts x PF
KVA
1
phase V
o l t s x Am p s
1000
3 phase
1.732 x Volts x Amps
1000
Amperes
1 phase
KVA x 1000
(KVA known)
Volts
3 phase
KVA x 1000
1.732 x Volts
KVAR
1 phase
Volts x Amps x 1 - PF
2
1000
3 phase
1.732 x Volts x Amps x 1 -PF
2
1000
