Single Phase Motor Capacitor Calculator

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Single Phase Motor Capacitor Calculator
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This is the single phase motor capacitor calculator.

With the help of this calculator you can be able to find –

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  • Capacitor value in microfarad for starting winding of the single phase motor.
  • Capacitor value in microfarad for running winding of the single phase motor.

Single Phase Motor Capacitor Calculator

How to use the calculator?

For calculating starting capacitor value for single phase motor-

  • Select the suitable option of your choice.
  • Enter Motor power in watts. If the motor power available is in horsepower, convert it into kW by multiplying it by 746 watts.
  • Enter input voltage.
  • Enter power factor (cos-phi) value. If you do not know, enter 0.8.
  • The calculator would display the result.

For calculating Running capacitor value for single phase motor-

  • Select the suitable option of your choice.
  • Enter Motor power in watts. If the motor power available is in horsepower, convert it into kW by multiplying it by 746 watts.
  • Enter input voltage.
  • Enter rated frequency.
  • Enter the efficiency of the single phase motor. If you do not know the value, just enter 80 percentage.
  • The calculator would display the result.

How to size capacitor for starting winding of single phase motor?

To size the capacitor for starting winding of the single phase motor, we have the following formula –

Start-Capacitor-Formula-for-Single-phase-motor

Where,

I = Current of the motor in amperes

F = rated frequency of the motor

V = rated voltage of the motor

Example
Assume that we have a single phase 1 HP pump having a rated voltage of 230 Volts and a rated frequency of 50 Hertz. The power factor is 0.8 and the efficiency is 80%. The starting capacitor required would be 56.14 Microfarad.

How to size capacitor for running winding of single phase motor?

To size the capacitor for running winding of the single phase motor, we have the following formula –

Run-Capacitor-Formula-for-Single-Phase-Motor

Where,

η = Efficiency of the motor

F = rated frequency of the motor

V = Rated voltage of the motor

Example
Let us take an example of a ceiling fan. Assume that we have a ceiling fan of 70 Watts having a rated voltage of 230 Volts and a rated frequency is 50 Hertz. The efficiency of the fan is 80 percent. The running capacitor required would be 2.12 Microfarad.

 

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Krunal Shah is Electrical and Electronics Engineer with almost 12 years of experience in corporate in relevant field before starting Engineers Hub. He loves to share his experience and knowledge and that makes him a passionate educator and career-counselor also. Along with Engineers Hub he also runs Subodh Tech Private Limited where he is involved in providing job-oriented training and Engineering Consultancy.

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