
GENSET SIZING — DETERMINING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS
Determining Load Characteristics
Lighting
For all types of lighting loads:
RkW = The sum of the rated watts of all lamps and ballasts.
Typical ballast wattages are defined by Table 2 below:
Table 2. Ballast Wattages
LAMP | BALLAST |
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48 inch | 10 W |
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48 inch | 14 W |
High Output 40 W Fluorescent | 25 W |
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Mercury, 100 W | |
Mercury, 400 W | |
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For all types of lighting loads, except for high intensity discharge (HID), use the following:
SkW = RkW
Due to the starting characteristics of HID lighting, assume that
SkW = 0.75 x RkW
Unless otherwise known, assume the following starting and running power factors (SPF and RPF, respectively, see Table
3 below) for the following types of lighting:
Table 3. Starting & Running Power Factor
Type of Lighting | SPF | RPF |
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Fluorescent | 0.95 | 0.95 |
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Incandescent | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High Intensity Discharge | 0.85 | 0.90 |
Then the following can be calculated:
Single-Phase Induction Motor
For 1Ø motors, use the SkVA, SkW, RkVA, and RkW values in Table 4 below that correspond to the motor nameplate horsepower and type.
Table 4. Single Phase Motor Characteristics
HP | RkW | RkVA | SkVA | SkW |
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| Split Phase |
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1/6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1/4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
1/3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
1/2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 6.1 |
| Capacitor Start / Induction Run |
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1/6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1/4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
1/3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1/2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 4.25 |
3/4 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
1.6 | 2.0 | 14.25 | 11.4 | |
2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 19 | 15.2 |
3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 22.8 |
| Capacitor Start / Capacitor Run |
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1/6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1/4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
1/3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
1/2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
3/4 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 12.7 |
1.6 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 12.7 | |
2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 21.2 | 17.0 |
3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 31.8 | 25.5 |
| Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) |
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1/6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1/4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1/3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1/2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
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