THE EVERYDAY TOOLKIT

Electrical calculators.
With the working shown.

Practical calculators for power, cables, energy and project planning. Select a calculator to see its scope and formulas.

Ω01
Power & current

Ohm’s law

Find voltage, current, resistance and power in a DC resistive circuit.

Formula & working shown
W→A02
Power & current

Watts to amps

Convert electrical input power to current, with an explicit supply type.

Formula & working shown
kW→A03
Power & current

kW to amps

Convert kilowatts to amps for DC, single-phase or balanced three-phase.

Formula & working shown
A→kW04
Power & current

Amps to kW

Calculate real electrical power from current, voltage and power factor.

Formula & working shown
kVA05
Power & current

kVA ↔ kW

Convert between apparent and real power using your power factor.

Formula & working shown
kWh06
Energy & cost

Electricity cost

Work out energy use and its cost from your own wattage and tariff.

Formula & working shown
EV07
Energy & cost

EV charging cost

Calculate the energy charge for a session using grid-side kWh.

Formula & working shown
LED08
Energy & cost

LED energy savings

Compare running energy and cost for two sets of lights.

Formula & working shown
ΔV09
Cables & circuits

Voltage drop

Calculate voltage drop using a supplied circuit coefficient, current and route length.

Formula & working shown
V/Z10
Power & current

Prospective fault current

Compare line–neutral and line–earth fault-current estimates from separate loop impedances.

Formula & working shown
AWG11
Cables & circuits

AWG to mm²

Convert American Wire Gauge to nominal conductor diameter and cross-sectional area.

Formula & working shown
kVAr12
Power & current

Power factor correction

Calculate theoretical reactive compensation for a sinusoidal, lagging load.

Formula & working shown
ΣW13
Planning & estimates

Connected load

Add the electrical input power of equipment groups in watts and kilowatts.

Formula & working shown
14
Power & current

Three-phase imbalance

Compare three RMS line currents using maximum deviation from their average.

Formula & working shown
R₁+R₂15
Cables & circuits

R1 + R2

Calculate line and protective-conductor resistance from supplied resistance per kilometre.

Formula & working shown
£16
Planning & estimates

Installation cost

Build a project subtotal from your own labour rate, materials and other costs.

Formula & working shown
Σm17
Planning & estimates

Wire length

Total measured cable routes and parallel runs, with an optional length allowance.

Formula & working shown
πr²18
Cables & circuits

Conduit cross-section

Compare round cable cross-sectional area with a conduit’s usable internal area.

Formula & working shown
mm²19
Cables & circuits

Tray & trunking area

Compare round cable area with a specified rectangular containment cross-section.

Formula & working shown