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Three-Phase Power

Three-Phase Power: Total power in three-phase system. An AC Circuits formula in electrical engineering. Variables P, Vₗ, Iₗ and φ, each with SI and imperial…

AC Circuits

Specification

Name
Three-Phase Power
Discipline
electrical
Category
AC Circuits
LaTeX
P = \sqrt{3} V_L I_L \cos(\phi)
Description
Total power in three-phase system
Conditions
Balanced three-phase system
Can solve for
P, Vₗ, Iₗ
Tags
three-phase, power, line, voltage, current

Variables

Variables for Three-Phase Power
SymbolNameUnitSi Unit
PTotal PowerWW
VₗLine VoltageVV
IₗLine CurrentAA
φPhase Angle°rad