VSD Cal

Inputs
Nameplate Horsepower
Nameplate Efficiency
Motor Load at Pump Design GPM
Duty Cycle

Low Pump Loading

Percent of Capacity
(cfm)
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %

Outputs
Energy and Cost savings
Current Annual Energy use
VSD Annual Energy Use
Annual Energy Savings
Annual Cost Savings

References and Equations

Percent of Time

References:

For the energy savings analysis, this tool used power curves developed from da
the operating characteristics of various fans and from information provided in
Westinghouse publication, Bulliten B-851, F/86/Rev-CMS 8121. The curves are
Final economic analysis should be based on actual power (kW) measurements o
Constants:

Conversion Constant (kW/hp) = 0.746

Polynomial Coefficients A1, A2, A3 and A4:
Type of Flow
Contorl
1
2
3
4
VSD

A1
55.21240
16.39683
13.51137
102.00000
27.44751

A2
0.63700
-0.05647
0.34467
0.00000
-1.00853

A3
-0.00190
0.01237
0.01269
0.00000
0.01762

Equations:

Power at Design GPM = Nameplate Horsepower Conversion Constant (kW/hp) Motor Load at Desig
Efficiency

Computed for each capacity level:

Percent of Design kW = A1 + (A2 Capacity) + (A3 (Capacity2)) + (A4 (Capacity3))
Percent of Design kW for VSD = A1 + (A2 Capacity) + (A3 (Capacity2)) + (A4 (Capacity3))

Current Power (kW) = Percent of Design kW (Power at Design CFM / 100)

VSD Power (kW) = Percent of Design kW for VSD (Power at Design CFM / 100)

Current Energy (kWh) = Current Power (kW) (Percent of time at this Capacity / 100) Ope
VSD Energy (kWh) = VSD Power (kW) (Percent of time at this Capacity / 100) Operating Hours

Current Annual Energy Use = sum of all Current Energy (kWh)

VSD Annual Energy Use = sum of all VSD Energy (kWh)
Annual Energy Savings = Current Annual Energy Use VSD Annual Energy Use
Annual Cost Savings = Annual Energy Savings Cost of Electricity

Acknowledgements
This tool was created by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). For more information

VSD Calculator for Pumps

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Percent of Time at
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#NAME? kWh/yr
#NAME? kWh/yr
kWh/yr
$/yr

Annual Operating Hours

Type of Flow Control
Cost of Electricity

r curves developed from data obtained by measuring

m information provided in "Flow Control", a
CMS 8121. The curves are representative, not precise.
ower (kW) measurements of the pumping system.

A4
0.00000
-0.00003
-0.00007
0.00000
0.00000

/hp) Motor Load at Design GPM / Nameplate

A4 (Capacity3))

(A4 (Capacity3))

is Capacity / 100) Operating Hours

100) Operating Hours

). For more information on BPA, visit their website at http://www.bpa.gov/energy/n/industrial/audit/.

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Instructions for using the VSD Calculator for Pumps Tool

1 Select the "Tool" tab located in the bottom left corner of this window highlighted in red.
2 Enter the Nameplate Horsepower, Nameplate Efficiency, Motor Load at Pump Design GPM,
Annual Operating Hours, and Cost of Electricty
3 Select the Type of Flow Control from the drop down list, like the following:

4 Select a standard Duty cycle from the drop down list, like the following:

Alternativly, you can enter your own values into the Percent of Capacity and Percent of time
at this Capacity table.
*Note: If you enter your own values into the Percent of time at this Capacity table, they must
equal 100% for the claculations to continue.
** Note: once you have entered your own values for the "Percent of Time at this Capacity",
if you want to use the generic "High Pump Loading, Low Pump Loading", you
must open a new copy of the workbook downloaded from the wesite.

Key
Motor Load at Design CFM

Example, if 80 bhp is required at the design cfm and a 100 hp motor

the motor loading is 80% at pump design cfm.

One method to estimate this would be to take an Amp reading when

is operating at design cfm and divide this amp reading by the motor
value.

Cost of Electricity

The dollar amount per kilowatt hour of power consumed. This value
on your utility bill.

Duty Cycle

The percent of time that the pump spends in an active state. Select
low will populate the table below with standard system specificatio
in the table are editable. The "low load" duty cycle offers greater A
savings potential than the "high load" duty cycle.

Percent of Capacity

This is the estimated percentage of the pumps design flowrate in c

minute.

Percent of time at this capacity

This is the estimated percentage of the year that the pump is expec
at the flowrate specified in the adjacent column.

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at the design cfm and a 100 hp motor is installed,

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divide this amp reading by the motor's full load amp

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"low load" duty cycle offers greater ASD energy
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ge of the pumps design flowrate in cubic feet per

ge of the year that the pump is expected to operate

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