Calculation

[FranklinMade]

A 50HP, 460V, 3-phase induction motor has a wattage output of__watts?
I came up with 51,787 but it is saying that answer is wrong.

 

[retirede]

How did you come up with your answer?

 

[FranklinMade]

How did you come up with your answer?

65 x 460 x 1.732. I later found out that 1 Ho is equal to 746 W so you calculate 746 x 50 to get he answer

 

[retirede]

The question is asking for wattage output.
Hint: The motor HP rating is output HP.

ETA….I see above you figured it out.