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Kilowatts to Amps Calculator

Select Current Type: DC Single Phase AC Three Phase AC Enter Power (kW): Select Voltage Type: DC Voltage Single Phase AC Voltage Three Phase AC Line-to-Line Voltage Three Phase AC Line-to-Neutral Voltage Enter Voltage (V): Enter Power Factor:

 

DC kilowatts to amps calculation

The current I in amps (A) is equal to 1000 times the power P in kilowatts (kW), divided by the voltage V in volts (V):

I(A) = 1000 × 

P(kW)V(V)

AC single phase kilowatts to amps calculation

The phase current I in amps (A) is equal to 1000 times the power P in kilowatts (kW), divided by the power factor PF times the RMS voltage V in volts (V):

I(A) = 1000 × 

P(kW)PF × V(V)

AC three phase kilowatts to amps calculation

Calculation with line to line voltage

The phase current I in amps (A) is equal to 1000 times the power P in kilowatts (kW), divided by square root of 3 times the power factor PF times the line to line RMS voltage VL-L in volts (V):

I(A) = 1000 × 

P(kW)√3 × PF × VL-L(V)

Calculation with line to neutral voltage

The phase current I in amps (A) is equal to 1000 times the power P in kilowatts (kW), divided by 3 times the power factor PF times the line to neutral RMS voltage VL-N in volts (V):

I(A) = 1000 × 

P(kW)3 × PF × VL-N(V)

Typical power factor values

Do not use typical power factor values for accurate calculations.

Device	Typical power factor
Resistive load	1
Fluorescent lamp	0.95
Incandescent lamp	1
Induction motor full load	0.85
Induction motor no load	0.35
Resistive oven	1
Synchronous motor	0.9