{"id":100164,"date":"2026-02-15T20:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100164"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:21:54","slug":"motor-winding-resistance","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/bn\/calculators\/motor-winding-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor Winding Resistance Calculator | Temperature Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Motor Winding Resistance Calculator\",\"description\":\"Free motor winding resistance temperature correction calculator with phase unbalance analysis.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/motor-winding-resistance\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"Engineering 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Supports copper and aluminum windings. Includes 3-phase unbalance check \u2014 >2% between phases indicates a problem.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"vc-badges\">\n        <span class=\"vc-badge\">Copper &#038; Aluminum<\/span>\n        <span class=\"vc-badge\">IEEE \/ IEC<\/span>\n        <span class=\"vc-badge\">Phase Unbalance<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"vc-card\">\n    <form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n        <div class=\"vc-form-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-field\">\n                <label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-r1\">Measured Resistance <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(\u03a9)<\/span><\/label>\n                <input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-r1\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2.45\" value=\"2.45\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\">\n                <label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-t1\">Measurement Temperature <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(\u00b0C)<\/span><\/label>\n                <input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-t1\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 25\" value=\"25\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\">\n                <label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-t2\">Target Temperature <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(\u00b0C)<\/span><\/label>\n                <input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-t2\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 75\" value=\"75\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\">\n                <label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-material\">Conductor Material<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-material\">\n                    <option value=\"copper\" selected>Copper (\u03b1 = 0.00393, k = 234.5)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"aluminum\">Aluminum (\u03b1 = 0.00403, k = 225.0)<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Phase Unbalance Section -->\n        <div class=\"vc-phase-section\">\n            <div class=\"vc-phase-title\">3-Phase Unbalance Check (optional \u2014 enter all three)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-phase-grid\">\n                <div>\n                    <div class=\"vc-phase-label\">Phase A\u2013B (\u03a9)<\/div>\n                    <input class=\"vc-input vc-phase-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-pAB\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2.45\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <div class=\"vc-phase-label\">Phase B\u2013C (\u03a9)<\/div>\n                    <input class=\"vc-input vc-phase-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-pBC\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2.48\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <div class=\"vc-phase-label\">Phase C\u2013A (\u03a9)<\/div>\n                    <input class=\"vc-input vc-phase-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-pCA\" inputmode=\"decimal\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2.46\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n\n    <div class=\"vc-results vc-visible\" id=\"vc-results\">\n        <div class=\"vc-results-head\">\n            <h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Results<\/h2>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\">\n                <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg>\n                Copy\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Corrected Resistance at Target Temperature<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-corrected\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Temperature Coefficient \u03b1<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-alpha\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Resistance Change<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-change\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Correction Factor<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-factor\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"vc-phase-results\" style=\"display:none;\">\n            <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard\" style=\"grid-column:1\/-1;\">\n                    <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Phase Resistance Unbalance<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-unbalance\">\u2014<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Theory -->\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\" id=\"vc-sec-theory\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\">\n            <span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vc-section-title\">Theory &#038; Formulas<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\">\n        <div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n            <h3>Temperature Correction Formula<\/h3>\n            <p>The resistance of a conductor changes linearly with temperature. The standard correction formula is:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n            <ul>\n                <li><strong>R\u2081<\/strong> \u2014 measured resistance at temperature T\u2081<\/li>\n                <li><strong>R\u2082<\/strong> \u2014 corrected resistance at target temperature T\u2082<\/li>\n                <li><strong>k<\/strong> \u2014 material constant: 234.5 for copper, 225.0 for aluminum<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <h3>Material Properties<\/h3>\n            <table class=\"vc-table\">\n                <thead><tr><th>Material<\/th><th>\u03b1 at 20\u00b0C (1\/\u00b0C)<\/th><th>k constant<\/th><th>\u03c1 at 20\u00b0C (\u03a9\u00b7m)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr><td>Copper (annealed)<\/td><td>0.00393<\/td><td>234.5<\/td><td>1.724 \u00d7 10\u207b\u2078<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>Aluminum<\/td><td>0.00403<\/td><td>225.0<\/td><td>2.650 \u00d7 10\u207b\u2078<\/td><\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n\n            <h3>Phase Resistance Unbalance<\/h3>\n            <p>For 3-phase motors, compare resistance between phases:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vc-formula-box\">Unbalance % = (R_max \u2212 R_min) \/ R_avg \u00d7 100%<\/div>\n            <ul>\n                <li><strong>&lt; 1%<\/strong> \u2014 Excellent, normal condition<\/li>\n                <li><strong>1\u20132%<\/strong> \u2014 Acceptable, monitor<\/li>\n                <li><strong>&gt; 2%<\/strong> \u2014 Problem: possible shorted turns, poor connections, or winding degradation<\/li>\n                <li><strong>&gt; 5%<\/strong> \u2014 Severe: motor should be removed from service for repair<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <div class=\"vc-warning-box\">\n                <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary);\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Important:<\/strong> All three phase readings must be taken at the same temperature. Allow the motor to reach thermal equilibrium (at least 30 minutes idle for large motors) before measuring.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"vc-info-box\">\n                <p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For motors measured hot after running, you can back-calculate the winding temperature: T\u2081 = k \u00d7 (R_hot\/R_cold \u2212 1) + T_cold. 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