The equation for power in a three-phase system is given by the following equation:
P = 1.732 x line voltage x line current x power factor
So, to calculate the line current, we can manipulate this equation, as follows:
line current = power / (1.732 x line voltage x power factor)
As you make no mention of power factor, we shall assume the power factor is 1, and we also need to assume the 230 V you quote is a line voltage, so we can calculate the value of current as follows:
line current = 18 000 / (1.732 x 120 x 1) = 86.6 A
A 18000 watt generator supplying power at 240 volts would supply 75 amps (18000 watts ÷ 240 volts = 75 amps).
You will need a 50 kW generator for a single phase 120/240 volt service.
To calculate the amperage, first convert the 18000 watts to VA by multiplying by √3 (since it's a 3-phase system), which equals 31103.2 VA. Then, divide the VA by the voltage in volts to get the amperage, yielding approximately 129.6 Amps.
Yes, a 30 kW gas emergency generator can support a 200 amp residential service with a voltage configuration of 220/120 volts. The generator has enough capacity to handle the load of the residential service, which is within its power rating. It is important to properly size the generator to ensure it can meet the electrical demands of the home during a power outage.
Yes. I have a several power generators for sale. Single phase, Three phase, Diesel and Petrol. What sort of power generator are you looking for exactly? Industrial, residential?
A 18000 watt generator supplying power at 240 volts would supply 75 amps (18000 watts ÷ 240 volts = 75 amps).
The type of backup generator should match the type of utility service you receive. If your utility power is single-phase (almost all residences in the US are), then yes, your generator should be single-phase as well.
You will need a 50 kW generator for a single phase 120/240 volt service.
a generator is built in three phases
First house lighting systems are single phase not three phase. To connect a generator to the house lighting system for emergency power, it would take an electrician to do the job properly. The biggest concern would be to isolate the rest of the service from the main distribution supply service and then isolate the rest of the distribution panel loads from the lighting loads.
We can convert a 3 phase ac motor into generator by changing phase sequence of the ac input cable of that motor
There is no such thing as a two phase load any more. Any two legs from a three phase system are classed as single phase. If this single phase load is connected across the generator it will induce an imbalance in the output voltages of the generator. This is one reason that single phase loads on a three phase generator should be shifted around to find the best possible balance.
A three-phase generator is more efficient and provides a more stable power output compared to a single-phase generator. It is also capable of handling heavier loads and is often used in industrial settings where high power demands are required.
Typically copper conductors that provide a phase of electricity.
any more load will add to that phase ,over current protection will trip the generator.
how reversing an ac single phase induction motor to wark as induction generator
As the name implies, a motor-generator set utilizes an electric motor as the prime mover to drive a generator. The motor and generator can be mounted on a common shaft or they can be mechanically connected through a coupling, belt drive system or reduction gear.In all cases, the motor requires a source of power (from whichever electrical supply service is available) and it drives the generator to produce the required electrical output power. For instance, if a single-phase supply service is the only service available at a location, the generator's output could be three-phase ac which could be used to supply power to machinery which has three-phase motors, etc.If a site has equipment which requires only direct current the generator could be one that produces dc. That is a less common setup because a full-wave rectifier could easily be used to produce plain dc from ac, but a motor-generator set can still be used for very specialized applications which need highly accurate control of a dc motor under varying load conditions. The Ward Leonard Drive System is a specialized example of such a motor-generator set. (See the Related Link below for more information.)Nowadays, because high-power electronic inverter units are sold to produce a three-phase service from a single-phase service, motor-generator sets are used mainly for very specialized industrial sites, for engineering development and for scientific research applications.It should be noted that there is no need to use a motor-generator set or an inverter unit to produce single phase from three-phase because any one line of a star-connected three-phase service, along with a neutral wire connected to the central star point, can easily be used as a single-phase service.The Related Links below give a lot more information about motor-generator sets.