Appendix C How to Select the Right AC Motor Drive
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C-3 
 
Symbol explanation 
 
Motor shaft output for load (kW) 
η  Motor efficiency (normally approx. 0.85) 
Motor power factor (normally approx. 0.75) 
Motor rated voltage (V) 
 
Motor rated current (A), for commercial power 
Correction factor calculated from the current distortion factor  
(1.05–1.1, depending on PWM method) 
 
Continuous motor capacity (kVA) 
 
Starting current/rated current of the motor 
Number of motors in parallel 
 
Number of simultaneously started motors 
Total inertia (GD
2
) calculated back to motor shaft (kg m
2
) 
 
Load torque 
 
Motor acceleration time 
N  Motor speed