For a load of 2,500 watts on a 208 volt, 3-phase circuit, what is the calculated current in amps?

• A. 6.94 Amps
• B. 7.50 Amps
• C. 5.85 Amps
• D. 8.10 Amps

Answer: (A)

To determine the correct current in amps for a 2,500-watt load on a 208-volt, 3-phase circuit, you can use the formula for calculating current in a 3-phase power system, which is:

[

I = \frac{P}{\sqrt{3} \times V}

]

where:

• (I) is the current in amps,

• (P) is the power in watts (2,500 watts in this case),

• (V) is the voltage in volts (208 volts).

First, let's calculate the denominator:

[

\sqrt{3} \approx 1.732

]

Now substituting the values into the formula:

[

I = \frac{2500}{1.732 \times 208}

]

Calculating the product of (\sqrt{3}) and (208):

[

1.732 \times 208 \approx 360.256

]

Now substitute this back into the equation to find (I):

[

I = \frac{2500}{360.256} \approx 6.94 \text{ Amps}

]

This calculation confirms that the current