AC 3φ (L-N) Amps to Watts

Convert electrical current or amperage in amps to power in watts and milliwatts (mW). Supports DC, single-phase, and three-phase AC circuits.
A
V
0.0 to 1.0

AC systems require a power factor. Resistive loads are usually 1.0, while inductive loads (like motors) are less than 1.0.

Calculated Power Output

0Watts
= 0 mW
Formula: P = 3 × PF × I × VL-N
AC 3φ L-N Quick Reference (120V, PF=0.8)
Current (Amps)Voltage (Volts)PFPower (MW)
4.16 mA (500mW)120 V0.80.00 kW
1 A120 V0.80.29 kW
10 A120 V0.80.0029 MW
20 A120 V0.80.0058 MW
30 A120 V0.80.0086 MW
50 A120 V0.80.0144 MW
100 A120 V0.80.0288 MW
Industrial & High Voltage Benchmarks (11kV, 33kV, 4000A)
System / LabelVoltageCurrentPower (MW)
11 kV System11 kV100 A1.52 MW
11 kV System11 kV500 A7.62 MW
33 kV System33 kV100 A4.57 MW
33 kV System33 kV500 A22.86 MW
High Current0 kV4000 A2.30 MW

* Industrial calculations assume 3-Phase L-L system with PF=0.8.

Three Phase AC (Line-to-Neutral) Calculation
P(W) = 3 × PF × I(A) × VL-N(V)
To get Milliwatts (mW): P(mW) = P(W) × 1000

When using line-to-neutral voltage in a three-phase system, the power is exactly three times the power of a single phase.

Example: 3 × 0.8 × 2A × 120V = 576W