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API standard for driven load V/S capacity of motor

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tayyab1020

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I need to select a motor for pump of absorbed power 145KW. Can somebody tell me what is the API standard for selecting the motor capacity. Is it 10% or 15% or 20% higher than the absorbed power.

 
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