Calculated Industries ElectriCalc Pro User manual

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ELECTRICALC®PRO
The ElectriCalc®Pro is an invaluable
calculator for today’s busy electrical
professional. It has intuitively labeled
“electrical keys” and conforms to 1996
through 2014 and future National
Electrical Codes. The most common
NEC tables are now at your ngertips!
The ElectriCalc®Pro instantly
solves for:
• Volts, Amps, Volt-Amps,
Watts, PF%, and EFF%
• Cu and Al Wire Sizes
• Parallel and Derated Wire
Sizes
• Voltage Drop Wire Sizes, and
Lengths
• Kilowatt hours and BTU’s
• Parallel Resistance
• Grounding Conductors
• Motor FLC
• Fuse/Breaker Sizes
• Conduit Sizes
• And much more!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED.......................... 4
KEY DEFINITIONS ..................................4
Basic Function Keys .............................4
Mode Set-up Keys .................................6
Electrical Keys .......................................6
Motor Keys.............................................8
Wire Sizing Keys....................................8
Voltage Drop Keys .................................9
Grounding Conductor Keys..................10
Fuse/Breaker Keys ..............................10
Conduit Sizing Keys............................. 11
PREFERENCE SETTINGS....................13
BASIC MATH OPERATIONS ............. 14
PERCENT CALCULATIONS.............. 14
MEMORY OPERATIONS.......................14
Using M+..............................................15
Using Memory Storage Keys
(M1- M9) ..............................................15
USING THE ELECTRICALC PRO ...... 15
KIRCHHOFF’S LAW ..............................15
Finding Voltage ....................................16
Finding Amps .......................................16
Finding Volt-Amps................................17
Finding kW Rating ...............................17
OHM’S LAW ...........................................18
Finding Volts ........................................18
Finding Amps .......................................18
Finding Resistance (Ohms) .................19
MOTOR FUNCTIONS ............................20
Finding Full-Load Current ....................20
Finding Motor Wire Size ......................20
AMPACITY WIRE SIZING......................21
Wire Sizing...........................................21

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Wire Sizing Based on Material Type.......22
Sizing Parallel Conductors...................23
Finding Derated Wire Size ...................24
VOLTAGE DROP ...................................25
Finding Voltage Drop ...........................25
Finding Voltage Drop Wire Size ...........26
Finding Voltage Drop Distance ............27
Finding Voltage Drop Resistance.........28
GROUND CONDUCTOR
WIRE SIZE.............................................29
EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
COUNDUCTOR WIRE SIZE ..................29
FUSE AND CIRCUIT
BREAKER SIZE .....................................30
STARTER SIZE......................................31
OVERLOAD PROTECTION SIZE..........31
CONDUIT SIZE......................................32
Finding Motor Branch-Circuit Wire Size
and Conduit Size —
Same Wire Type and Size ...................33
Finding Conduit Size —
Multiple Conductors, Different Wire Sizes
and Types ............................................34
CONVERTING KILOWATT-HOUR
AND BTU ...............................................35
PARALLEL RESISTANCE......................36
APPENDIX A —
DEFAULT SETTINGS .......................... 37
APPENDIX B —
CARE INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 38
APPENDIX C —
ACCURACY/ERRORS, AUTO
SHUT-OFF, BATTERIES, RESET........ 39
REPAIR AND RETURN........................ 42

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GETTING STARTED
KEY DEFINITIONS
Basic Function Keys
On/Clear Key — Turns on
power, clears the last entry
and clears all temporary
values.
Off — Turns all power off.

 Arithmetic operation keys.
-
and 
Keys used for entering
numbers.
Second Function —
Used to access secondary
functions.
Store —Stores values.

-
Storage Registers —
Store values in Memory.
Recall — Used to recall
stored values and settings.
 Memory Clear — Clears
M+ and displays total.
 M+ — Adds value to
Accumulative Memory.

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 Memory Recall —
Displays the value
saved in M+.
 Memory Clear (M-R/C)
—Clears M+ without
changing current display.
Percentage — Standard
% function.
 x2— Squares the value
on the display.
Backspace Function
—Used to delete entries
one keystroke at a time.
 !— Calculates the
Square Root of the
displayed value.
 1/x— Finds the
Reciprocal of a number.
 Clear All — Reset all
settings, other than
preferences to default.
 +/– — Toggles sign of
value.
 Pi — Displays value of
(3.1415927).

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Mode Set-up Keys
 Prefs — Use to
dene calculator modes.
 1Ø — Sets calculator to
Single-Phase mode.
 3Ø — Sets calculator to
Three-Phase mode.
 Amb° — Enters ambient
temperature for nding
Wire Sizes.
 Copper/Aluminum
(Cu/Al) — Toggles
between Copper and
Aluminum Wire.
 Free Air (FrAir) — Sets
calculator to Free Air
mode.
 60°C Wire Insulation —
Sets to 60°C Wire.
 75°C Wire Insulation —
Sets to 75°C Wire.
 90°C Wire Insulation —
Sets to 90°C Wire.
Electrical Keys
kilo- — Used to identify
“kilo-” values.

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(cont’d)
 milli- — Used to identify
“milli-” values.
Amps — Enters or calcu-
lates Amps.
Volts — Enters or
calculates Volts.
Volt-Amps — Enters or
calculates Volt-Amps.
Watts — Enters or
calculates Watts.
 DC Amps (Idc) — Enters
or calculates DC Amps.
 DC Volts (Vdc) — Enters
or calculates DC Volts.
 DC Resistance (R) —
Enters or calculates DC
Resistance in Ohms.
 Power Factor (PF%)
—Enters or calculates
Power Factor.
Theoretical Horsepower
—Enters or calculates
Theoretical Horsepower.
 Efciency (Eff %) —
Enters or calculates the
Power Efciencies.

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 Kw-hr ►Btu —
Converts Kw-hr to Btu.
 BTU to Kilowatt–Hours
(Btu ►Kw-hr) —
Converts Btu to Kw-hr.
 Parallel Resistance
(Par Res) — Calculates
total Resistance of
Parallel Resistors.
Motor Keys
 Ind/Sync/DC — Toggles
between Motor Types.
Motor Horsepower —
Enters or calculates
Motor Horsepower.
 Starter Size (Starter) —
Displays the Starter Size.
Wire Sizing Keys
Wire Size/Ampacity —
Enters or calculates Wire
Size. Additional presses
show smaller wire size
(if Length dened),
Ampacity, Circular Mils,
and referenced table.
(cont’d)

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(cont’d)
 125% Ampacity — Used
to calculate Wire Size
using 125% of Amps.
Also shows Ampacity,
Circular Mils and NEC
table reference with
repeated presses.
Parallel Size — Provides
Wire Sizes using Parallel
Conductors. A second
press displays the
Ampacity.
 Derated Wire Size (D/R
Size) — Calculates
Derated Wire Sizes given
a number of wires in the
raceway. Also shows
Adjusted Ampacity,
Deration Factor and NEC
table reference.
Voltage Drop Keys
Percent Voltage Drop
—Toggles between
Actual Voltage Drop and
Percent Voltage Drop
with repeated presses.
Length — Enters or
calculates the Length
used for Voltage Drop.

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(cont’d)
 Wire Resistance
(Wire Res) —
Displays
the Wire Resistance per
1,000 Feet.
Grounding Conductor Keys
Ground — Displays the
Copper and Aluminum
grounding electrode sizes
given an entered Wire
Size. Also shows Wire
Circular Mils and NEC
reference with additional
key presses.
 Equipment Ground
(EqGrnd) — Provides
the Copper Equipment
Ground size given an
entered Wire Size.
Additional key presses
show Aluminum Ground
Size and the NEC
reference.
Fuse/Breaker Keys
Overload Protection
— Enters a percent
Overload Factor and
shows the Overload
required based on stored
Amps. The percent
multiplier is shown on the
second key press.

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(cont’d)
 Motor Type (M-Type)
—Displays the current
Motor Type for use with
Breaker/Fuse sizing.
Additional presses toggle
between Motor Types.
Dual Element Fuse
 Single Element Fuse
(SEFuse)
Inverse Time Breaker
 Instantaneous Trip
Circuit Breaker (InsTrip)
— Displays the minimum
Amp rating and percent
multipier.
Conduit Sizing Keys
,
,

Number of Wires —
Used to enter or calculate
the Number of Wires in
a raceway and calculate
Wire Area. Also shows
total Number of Wires
and the total area of all
wires entered.

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(cont’d)
Conduit Size — Enters
or calculates Conduit
Size. Additional presses
show the total number of
Wires, Percent Fill, Total
Wire Area and remaining
Wire Area when Conduit
Size is calculated.
 Conduit Type (Cond
Type) — Denes
Conduit Type by
entering the number
correlating to the Types
shown below. Repeated
presses of 
also toggles through the
Conduit Types.
1) EMT
2) ENT
3) FMC
4) IMC
5) LFNB
6) LFNA
7) LFMC
8) RMC
9) P-80
10) P-40
11) P-A
12) P-EB

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PREFERENCE SETTINGS
Press , then to access the
Preferences. Continue pressing 
to toggle through different settings.
Press or keys to toggle between
options. Press any other key to
exit Preferences.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
(Prefs)
(NEC Code)
NEC 2014
 NEC 1996
 NEC 1999
 NEC 2002
 NEC 2005
 NEC 2008
 NEC 2011
(repeats options) NEC 2014
Second press of :
(Ambient
Temperature Units)
AMBº 30. ºC
 AMBº 86. ºC
(repeats options) AMBº 30. ºC
Third press of :
(Length Units)
FEET 1.
 MET 1.
(repeats options) FEET 1.

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BASIC MATH OPERATIONS
This calculator uses standard
chaining logic, calculating values in
order entered.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 5.
 1.
 6.
 1.5
PERCENT CALCULATIONS
The  key can be used for nding a
given percentage of a number or for
working add-on, discount or division
percentage calculations.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 53.25

 266.25
 23.75
 200.
MEMORY OPERATIONS
The Cumulative Memory is located
above . Single value storage
positions can also be found within
digits through .

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Using M+
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
1. Add to Memory:
 (M+) M+ 355. &
   
 (M+) M+ –255. &
2. Recall Total:
 TTL 100. &
  AVG 50. &
  CNT 2. &
3. Display/Clear Memory:
 100.
Using Memory Storage Keys (M1- M9)
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 M-1 175.
 0.
 M-1 175.
USING THE ELECTRICALC PRO
KIRCHHOFF’S LAW
The ElectriCalc Pro can easily nd
Volts, Amps, VA, Watts, HP (theoretical),
Efciency and Power Factor.

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Finding Voltage
Find the Voltage supply to a 1Ø load
drawing 14,605 VA and 115 Amps.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
  0.
1. Set to 1-Phase:
(1Ø) 1 Ø 1 PH
2. Enter VA:
 VA 14,605.
3. Enter Amps:
 AMPS 115.
4. Solve for Volts:
 VOLT 127.
Finding Amps
What is the current for a load drawing
8,250 VA on a 240V, 3Ø circuit?
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
  0.
1. Set to 3-Phase:
  (3Ø) 3Ø 3 PH
2. Enter VA:
 VA 8,250.
3. Enter Volts:
 VOLT 240.
4. Solve for Amps:
 AMPS 19.846416

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(cont’d)
Finding Volt-Amps
What is the VA rating for a 120 Volt,
22 Amp, 1Ø circuit?
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
  0.
1. Set to 1-Phase:
(1Ø) 1 Ø 1 PH
2. Enter Volts:
 VOLT 120.
3. Enter Amps:
 AMPS 22.
4. Solve for Volt-Amps:
 VA 2,640.
Finding kW Rating
What’s the kW rating for a 90 Amp,
208V, 3Ø boiler with 100% Power
Factor?
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
  0.
1. Set to 3-Phase:
(3Ø) 3Ø 3 PH
2. Set Power Factor:
 (PF%) PF% 100.
3. Enter Amps:
 AMPS 90.

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(cont’d)
4. Enter Volts:
 VOLT 208.
5. Solve for kW:
 KW 32.423991
OHM’S LAW
The ElectriCalc Pro uses Ohm’s Law
solve for DC Voltage, Current, or
Resistance.
Finding Volts
The Current in a circuit is 0.0125 Amps,
and the total Resistance is 480 Ohms.
Find the Voltage.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 0.
1. Enter Current:

(Idc) Idc 0.0125 A
2. Enter Resistance:

 (R) OHMS 480.
3. Find Voltage:
  (Vdc) Vdc 6. V
Finding Amps
A 120k electrical resistor is plugged
into a 12 volt circuit. Find the Current.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY

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KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 0.
1. Enter Resistance:

(R) KOHM 120.
2. Enter Voltage:

(Vdc) Vdc 12. V
3. Find Current:
  (Idc) Idc 0.0001 A
Finding Resistance (Ohms)
An electrical circuit operating at 240
Volts has a Current of 14.6 Amperes.
Find the total Resistance.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 0.
1. Enter Voltage:

(Vdc) Vdc 240. V
2. Enter Current:

(Idc) Idc 14.6 A
3. Find Resistance:
(R) OHMS 16.438356