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Our Motor:: Sizing A Generator For Three Phase Motor Starting LRA

The document provides a formula and example for sizing a generator to start a three phase motor based on its locked rotor amps (LRA). The formula uses the motor's horsepower, KVA rating from charts, voltage, and constants to calculate LRA. It then provides a second formula to calculate the generator KW size using the LRA, voltage, and constants. An example calculates the LRA and required generator size for a 20HP, 460V motor. It concludes by noting the sizing is based on a 25% maximum voltage dip and provides adjustments if a 35% dip is allowed.

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Our Motor:: Sizing A Generator For Three Phase Motor Starting LRA

The document provides a formula and example for sizing a generator to start a three phase motor based on its locked rotor amps (LRA). The formula uses the motor's horsepower, KVA rating from charts, voltage, and constants to calculate LRA. It then provides a second formula to calculate the generator KW size using the LRA, voltage, and constants. An example calculates the LRA and required generator size for a 20HP, 460V motor. It concludes by noting the sizing is based on a 25% maximum voltage dip and provides adjustments if a 35% dip is allowed.

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Sizing a generator for three phase motor starting LRA : The formula is: Motor HP x KVA per HP x (1000 / (Volts x 1.73)) = LRA. Example: A 20 HP Code G motor connected to 460 Volts requires what LRA? Refer to Chart A and select 6.29 KVA/HP, from Chart A, for Code G. The formula becomes: 20 x 6.29 x (1000 / (460 x 1.73)) = 125.8 x 1.26 = 158.5 = 159 LRA. The generator must produce 159 Amps at 460 Volts, to safely start this motor. Use formula: 1.73 x Volts x Amps x .8 / 1000 for generator KW size. BOTH SINGLE PHASE AND THREE PHASE MOTOR SIZING EXAMPLES ARE BASED ON INFORMATION IN NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE HANDBOOK, ARTICLE 430.7 AND IS INTENDED FOR MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DIP OF 25% UPON INITIAL MOTOR START-UP. IF 35% VOLTAGE DIP IS ALLOWABLE, REDUCE LRA, THEREFORE KW SIZE, BY 25% (LRA or KW X .75), WE DO NOT RECOMMEND ANY GENERATOR KW SIZING THAT YIELDS MORE THAN 35% VOLTAGE DIP.

Our motor:
HP: Code: Volts: Phase: 5 J (7.1 7.99, avg 7.5) 460 3

Using average KVA/HP: LRA = (5HP)*(7.5KVA/HP)*(1000V/(460V*1.73)) LRA = 47.1A POWERgen = ((1.73*460V)*(47.1A)*(0.8))/1000 POWERgen = 30KW

Using minimum KVA/HP: LRA = (5HP)*(7.1KVA/HP)*(1000V/(460V*1.73)) LRA = 44.7A POWERgen = ((1.73*460V)*(44.7A)*(0.8))/1000 POWERgen = 28.5KW

Using maximum KVA/HP: LRA = (5HP)*(7.99KVA/HP)*(1000V/(460V*1.73)) LRA = 50.2A POWERgen = ((1.73*460V)*(50.2A)*(0.8))/1000 POWERgen = 32KW

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