Three-phase balanced power calculator

Calculate real power and apparent power with your own figures.

Your numbers

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Use real power and apparent power to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Line voltage (V)
400
Line current (A)
10
Power factor
0.8
Real power (W)
5,542.562584
Apparent power (VA)
6,928.20323

Try another scenario

Line voltage (V)
440.00000000000006
Line current (A)
10
Power factor
0.8
Real power (W)
6,096.818843
Apparent power (VA)
7,621.023553
Calculation method

Calculation method

Real power (W)

sqrt(3) × a × b × c

Apparent power (VA)

sqrt(3) × a × b

Symbols and units
a
Line voltage (V)
b
Line current (A)
c
Power factor

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Calculation steps and notation

sqrt(x) is the non-negative square root of x.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Balanced three-phase sinusoidal system with line-to-line voltage.
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