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Choose a starting surge protective device type for AC, DC, or PV systems based on exposure, installation point, and system earthing.
Fast reference checks for electrical engineers, panel builders, distributors, and OEMs.
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Choose a starting surge protective device type for AC, DC, or PV systems based on exposure, installation point, and system earthing.
Estimate voltage drop by current, conductor length, material, cross-section, and phase system.
Find a reference conductor size from load current, sizing factor, conductor material, and installation severity.
Calculate conduit fill percentage from pathway type, trade size, cable outside diameter, and cable quantity.
Check DC voltage drop for 12 V, 24 V, 48 V, control, LED, battery, and PV accessory circuits using AWG conductor resistance.
Find the smallest AWG conductor that passes both reference ampacity and voltage-drop checks.
Convert conductor cross-sectional area between metric mm² and American Wire Gauge, with nearest and not-smaller standard-size references.
Estimate a standard MCB or MCCB current rating from load power, voltage, phase, power factor, and sizing factor.
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Core formulas, phase power, resistance, circuits, and units
→Conductor size, ampacity, voltage drop, and fault withstand
→Conduit, tray, glands, lugs, routing, and cable entry
→Breakers, fuses, fault current, grounding, and arc flash
→Transformers, demand, ATS, busbars, power quality, and generators
→Panel heat, terminals, clearances, creepage, and enclosure ratings
→Motor current, starting, contactors, voltage quality, and VFDs
→PV strings, batteries, inverters, UPS, charging, and backup energy
→Lightning exposure, SPD selection, coordination, and backup protection
→Charging time, cost, current, demand, and feeder planning
→Lux, lumens, fixtures, circuits, efficiency, and emergency lighting
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Core formulas, phase power, resistance, circuits, and units
Convert kW to amps, kVA to amps, amps to kW, kW to kVA, or kVA to kW. Choose a task and enter only the values it needs.
Calculate three-phase current from kW or kVA, line voltage, power factor, and efficiency.
Analyze active, reactive, and apparent power or calculate the capacitor-bank kvar needed to improve power factor.
Convert any one RMS, peak, peak-to-peak, or rectified-average voltage into the other three values for a sine, square, or triangle wave.
Calculate resistor dissipation from V and R, I and R, or V and I, apply a two-times engineering margin, and select the next common power rating.
Convert balanced or unbalanced Delta and Wye resistor networks with explicit RAB, RBC, RCA, RA, RB, and RC terminal mapping.
Calculate RC time constant, cutoff frequency, charging and discharging voltage, capacitive reactance, impedance, gain, and phase at one frequency.
Calculate series or parallel RLC reactance, impedance, admittance, current, phase angle, power factor, resonance frequency, and Q factor.
Split a known total current across two to six parallel resistive branches and calculate equivalent resistance, common voltage, branch current, and branch power.
Calculate capacitive reactance, RMS current, stored energy, charge, peak current screen, and series or parallel equivalent capacitance.
Calculate inductive reactance, RMS current, stored magnetic energy, time constant, and series or parallel equivalent inductance.
Size or verify a DC current shunt from rated current and millivolt drop, including resistance, power loss, burden voltage, and meter scaling.
Calculate balanced three-phase active power, apparent power, reactive power, current, phase angle, and power-factor improvement effects.
Enter any two of power, energy, and operating time to calculate the third with automatic electrical-unit conversion.
Calculate a two-resistor voltage divider, solve for either resistor, or include load resistance to quantify output error and resistor power.
Estimate a PCB conductor-spacing reference from voltage and conductor environment, or calculate the maximum reference voltage for an available spacing.
Enter any two of voltage, current, resistance, and power to calculate the other two electrical quantities.
Convert watts, amps, and volts for DC, single-phase, or three-phase systems with common voltage presets.
Calculate equivalent resistance, current, and voltage or current division for up to four resistors.
Convert power and energy units in either direction, or calculate DC, single-phase, and three-phase current from power.
Convert kilowatts to horsepower or horsepower to kilowatts using mechanical, metric, or electrical horsepower definitions.
Convert amps to kW with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kW to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert amps to kVA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kVA to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert amps to VA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert VA to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert amps to volts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert volts to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert amps to watts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert watts to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert amps to HP with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert HP to amps with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert HP to kVA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kVA to HP with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kVA to kW with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kW to kVA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kVA to VA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert VA to kVA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kVA to watts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert watts to kVA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kW to VA with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert VA to kW with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert volts to watts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert watts to volts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kW to kWh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kWh to kW with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kWh to watts with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert watts to kWh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Calculate the exact LED series resistor, nearest E12 and E24 values, actual current, dissipation, and a practical resistor power rating.
Decode 4, 5, or 6-band resistor colors or convert a resistance value into a color-band sequence, including tolerance and temperature coefficient.
Decode three-digit and four-digit SMD resistor codes, R decimal markings, and EIA-96 codes into a nominal resistance value.
Calculate power factor, phase angle, and reactive power from any solvable pair of kW, kVA, kVAR, voltage, and current values.
Conductor size, ampacity, voltage drop, and fault withstand
Estimate voltage drop by current, conductor length, material, cross-section, and phase system.
Find a reference conductor size from load current, sizing factor, conductor material, and installation severity.
Check DC voltage drop for 12 V, 24 V, 48 V, control, LED, battery, and PV accessory circuits using AWG conductor resistance.
Find the smallest AWG conductor that passes both reference ampacity and voltage-drop checks.
Convert conductor cross-sectional area between metric mm² and American Wire Gauge, with nearest and not-smaller standard-size references.
Find the smallest listed aluminum conductor with at least the copper ampacity in NEC Table 310.16 at 75 or 90 degrees Celsius.
Calculate one-conductor resistance from copper or aluminum size, conductor length, and temperature, with results in ohms, Ω/1000 ft, and Ω/km.
Combine ambient-temperature, grouping, installation, and soil factors to estimate corrected cable ampacity.
Calculate minimum protective-conductor cross-section using the IEC adiabatic equation and a user-selected material k value.
Check cable short-circuit thermal withstand using conductor area, fault current, duration, and material k value.
Conduit, tray, glands, lugs, routing, and cable entry
Calculate conduit fill percentage from pathway type, trade size, cable outside diameter, and cable quantity.
Select a cable gland by cable outside diameter or check Metric, PG, NPT, and G/BSPP entry threads.
Select a preliminary cable-lug material, conductor marking, stud hole, palm style, finish, and connection method.
Calculate field marks for offsets, three-point saddles, four-point saddles and 90-degree stubs using documented bender charts.
Estimate straight-section pulling tension, capstan tension after a bend, sidewall pressure, and allowable-tension utilization for a simplified cable pull.
Calculate cable tray area fill, single-layer width, reserve capacity, remaining space, cable weight, and a preliminary tray-width requirement.
Breakers, fuses, fault current, grounding, and arc flash
Estimate a standard MCB or MCCB current rating from load power, voltage, phase, power factor, and sizing factor.
Estimate available transformer secondary fault current from transformer kVA, impedance, voltage, phase, and optional utility fault contribution.
Size a preliminary gG, aM, or gPV fuse and check load current, cable ampacity, breaking capacity, motor starting duty, or PV module limits.
Compare equipment inrush current with IEC-style B, C, or D magnetic-trip bands and check whether available fault current supports instantaneous operation.
Select a starting residual-current type, sensitivity, poles, rated current, overcurrent curve, and breaking capacity for common loads.
Find the weakest entered power-circuit component and the unenhanced assembly SCCR. Use verified ratings or the documented terminal-block default.
Calculate IEC 60255 standard, very, and extremely inverse relay trip times, then compare upstream and downstream grading margin against 0.30 seconds.
Estimate single vertical ground-rod resistance and a preliminary multiple-rod result from soil resistivity, rod length, diameter, count, and spacing.
Screen upstream and downstream breaker rating, curve, breaking capacity, and fault-current coordination.
Calculate actual earth fault loop impedance and compare it with a device-based maximum Zs input.
Calculate IEEE 1584-2018 arcing current, incident energy, and arc-flash boundary for normal and reduced-current clearing-time scenarios.
Screen an AFDD or AFDD-RCBO requirement and check a preliminary VIOX configuration by circuit, current, curve, residual sensitivity, and fault level.
Calculate DC design current and screen a DC MCB or MCCB for current, voltage, cable ampacity, poles, and breaking capacity.
Build a preliminary ACB frame and LSIG worksheet from design current, cable capacity, fault level, downstream rating, and entered pickup multiples.
Calculate peak and continuous control-supply demand for shunt trips, undervoltage releases, motor operators, and other breaker accessories.
Transformers, demand, ATS, busbars, power quality, and generators
Estimate transformer kVA from connected load, demand factor, future growth, loading margin, ambient derating, and standard rating series.
Estimate busbar current from width, thickness, material, current-density reference, and derating factor.
Select a preliminary ATS current rating, PC or CB class, pole arrangement, transfer-speed category, and UPS or STS requirement.
Estimate electrodynamic force between parallel busbars from peak short-circuit current, conductor spacing, and unsupported support span.
Calculate single-phase voltage correction, load current and theoretical transformed kVA. Check documented 208/230 V winding-based capacity separately.
Estimate fundamental and third-harmonic neutral current from three phase currents, then check total neutral utilization against an optional ampacity.
Estimate generator fuel use in L/hr and gal/hr, tank runtime, and hourly or daily operating cost from rated power, load factor, fuel, tank size, price, and daily hours.
Estimate branch-circuit quantity from floor area, general load density, circuit voltage and rating, planned loading, dedicated circuits, and optional NEC dwelling circuits.
Calculate panel kVA, current, utilization, spare amperes, spare kVA, phase-load unbalance, and expansion impact from entered demand loads.
Calculate transformer full-load current, ohmic impedance, R and X components, X/R ratio, and infinite-bus secondary fault current.
Estimate generator kW and kVA from running load, largest starting step, power factor, reserve, growth, altitude, and ambient derating.
Calculate THD, total RMS, individual harmonic distortion, triplen content, crest-factor screen, and neutral-current warning from harmonic magnitudes.
Combine lighting, socket, HVAC, motor, EV, and other loads with demand and simultaneity factors.
Calculate dwelling service demand using NEC 220.82 or existing-dwelling NEC 220.83(A)/(B), with nameplate loads, heating rules and service comparison.
Select a reference current-transformer ratio and calculate secondary lead, meter, relay, and total connected burden for 1 A or 5 A CT circuits.
Panel heat, terminals, clearances, creepage, and enclosure ratings
Calculate contact power loss, voltage drop, daily heat energy, and optional temperature-rise estimate from current and contact resistance.
Calculate required electrical box volume from conductor sizes, device yokes, internal clamps and grounding conductors using NEC 314.16.
Check pull box distances for straight, angle and U pulls or splices using NEC 314.28. Compare a wall or row and the spacing between connected entries.
Estimate IEC 60664-1 minimum clearance through air and creepage along an insulating surface from voltage, overvoltage category, pollution degree, CTI group, insulation level, and altitude.
Calculate enclosure internal temperature, required fan airflow, or active cooling capacity from cabinet size, heat load, ambient conditions, insulation, solar load, and protection requirements.
Add breaker, contactor, drive, power-supply, transformer, and miscellaneous losses to estimate total cabinet heat load.
Decode IEC IP ratings, cross-reference NEMA enclosure Types to IP protection, and screen enclosure Types from location, water, dust, corrosion, oil, ice, and immersion exposure.
Motor current, starting, contactors, voltage quality, and VFDs
Calculate motor full-load amps from power or look up NEC Table 430.250 three-phase and Table 430.248 single-phase values by HP and voltage.
Estimate motor current, starting current, contactor duty, overload-relay range, and preliminary short-circuit protection for a motor starter.
Calculate three-phase voltage unbalance, voltage-window thresholds, and select a starting VIOX FCP18 monitoring-relay function.
Estimate motor locked-rotor amps from a nameplate NEC Code letter, or apply an editable starting-current multiplier to motor full-load amps.
Calculate induction-motor synchronous speed, slip, rotor speed and rotor frequency from poles, supply frequency and measured speed or known slip.
Correct a measured insulation-resistance value to a reference temperature using a selectable doubling-temperature or entered correction coefficient.
Calculate motor shaft torque, output power, input power, angular speed, and lb-ft from kW or hp, rotational speed, and efficiency.
Estimate an MCC or motor-control-panel feeder ampacity from the largest motor, remaining motors, non-motor load, demand, and spare capacity.
Estimate a contactor current class from load type, power, voltage, utilization category, and operating frequency.
Estimate bus voltage dip during motor starting from motor current, starting method, transformer impedance, and feeder impedance.
Estimate the minimum VFD output-current class and screen input protection, bypass contactor, filtering, braking, and panel heat requirements.
Calculate SSR load current, minimum nameplate-current screen, conduction loss, heatsink thermal resistance, junction temperature, surge margin, and semiconductor-fuse I²t checks.
PV strings, batteries, inverters, UPS, charging, and backup energy
Size key PV combiner-box ratings from module Voc, Isc, temperature coefficient, series modules, parallel strings, cable ampacity, and lightning exposure.
Calculate battery C-rate, P-rate, nominal and usable energy, discharge current, and estimated runtime for packs or BESS projects.
Calculate daily, monthly, and annual electricity consumption and operating cost from power, runtime, quantity, load factor, and tariff.
Estimate average daily solar production, required DC array kW, module quantity, and roof area from annual electricity use and peak sun hours.
Calculate solar battery bank kWh, Ah, and battery quantity from daily energy, autonomy days, depth of discharge, system voltage, and battery capacity.
Size an MPPT solar controller using 125% of string Isc, 125% of string Voc for low temperature, and the full PV array power requirement.
Calculate DC solar voltage drop from string Isc, one-way cable length, Vmp, and copper conductor size using a 125% design current and 2% target.
Calculate grid-tied inverter voltage rise from export current, complete loop resistance, and nominal voltage, with a 2% AS/NZS 4777 screening check.
Calculate UPS VA and watt ratings with a reserve margin, then estimate backup time from battery energy, actual load, and inverter efficiency.
Size a stationary battery charger from continuous DC load, discharged Ah, recharge time, and the largest noncontinuous load using the IEEE 946 method.
Estimate UPS battery runtime from load, battery voltage and Ah, series and parallel configuration, inverter efficiency, aging, and depth of discharge.
Estimate inverter continuous kW, kVA, surge rating, DC input current, AC output current, and PV DC array reference from load and design margins.
Convert battery Ah, mAh, Wh, and kWh while accounting for voltage, series and parallel configuration, depth of discharge, and efficiency.
Calculate battery charging time from Ah and current or kWh and charger power, including charging efficiency.
Calculate temperature-corrected PV string voltage and the allowable module count for an inverter MPPT window.
Estimate PV array, battery-bank capacity, and inverter power from daily energy, sun hours, autonomy, and system voltage.
Estimate stationary battery Ah, cell count, bank energy, parallel strings, peak discharge rate, charger current, and DC protection current.
Calculate cold-condition PV array voltage and design current, then screen a DC isolator voltage, current, utilization category, and pole arrangement.
Calculate DC design current and organize voltage, source, transition, pole, and candidate-rating checks for a PV or battery DC transfer switch.
Convert Ah to kWh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert kWh to Ah with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert Ah to Wh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert Wh to Ah with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert mAh to Wh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Convert Wh to mAh with the correct phase, power-factor, efficiency, time, or voltage basis where the selected conversion requires it.
Lightning exposure, SPD selection, coordination, and backup protection
Choose a starting surge protective device type for AC, DC, or PV systems based on exposure, installation point, and system earthing.
Select a preliminary SPD type, connection arrangement, Uc or Ucpv range, discharge-duty level, and backup-protection checks.
Estimate a simplified lightning exposure score from building collection area, location, thunderstorm activity, and incoming lines.
Screen an SPD backup fuse or MCB rating from the SPD datasheet maximum backup protection and prospective fault current.
Charging time, cost, current, demand, and feeder planning
Estimate EV charger current and total distribution load from charger power, phase, quantity, and simultaneity.
Estimate EV charging time, delivered energy, wall energy, and cost from battery state of charge and charger power.
Lux, lumens, fixtures, circuits, efficiency, and emergency lighting
Estimate emergency-lighting battery Wh and Ah from fixture load, duration, efficiency, depth of discharge, aging, temperature, and design margin.
Calculate connected lighting watts, input VA, current, energy, circuit quantity, loading per circuit, and LED driver inrush screening.
Calculate required lumens, LED fixture quantity, achieved illuminance, connected watts, current, and preliminary lighting-circuit count.