Kilovolt-Ampere
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Kilovolt-Ampere Unit Table
A list of units symbol and data.
From kVATo hp (electric)All conversion
1 kVA1.3404825737265416 hp (electric)
2 kVA2.680965147453083 hp (electric)
3 kVA4.021447721179625 hp (electric)
4 kVA5.361930294906166 hp (electric)
5 kVA6.702412868632708 hp (electric)
6 kVA8.04289544235925 hp (electric)
7 kVA9.383378016085791 hp (electric)
8 kVA10.723860589812332 hp (electric)
9 kVA12.064343163538874 hp (electric)
10 kVA13.404825737265416 hp (electric)
Description

Understanding Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)

The kilovolt-ampere (kVA) is a unit of apparent power equal to 1,000 volt-amperes. It is commonly used to express the capacity of large electrical equipment like generators, transformers, and UPS systems.

In AC circuits, especially those with reactive components, the kVA rating indicates the total power the equipment can handle, including both real power (watts) and reactive power (VARs). This is crucial for ensuring that electrical systems are designed with components that can manage the total expected load.

For example, a transformer rated at 100 kVA can handle a combination of voltage and current that multiplies to 100,000, but the actual usable power (in kilowatts) will depend on the power factor of the load.

Professionals use kVA ratings to ensure that electrical infrastructure is adequately sized, preventing issues like overheating, inefficiency, or equipment failure due to underestimation of power requirements.

Electric Horsepower (hp): Power in Electrical Systems

Electric horsepower is defined as exactly 746 watts and is used to express the power output of electric motors. This unit bridges the gap between traditional mechanical measurements and modern electrical engineering practices.

Understanding electric horsepower facilitates the comparison and evaluation of motor performance across different types of power systems.

Complete list of conversion for Kilovolt-Ampere
Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000 Watt

Convert 2 kVA → W

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1 Kilowatt

Convert 2 kVA → kW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.001 Megawatt

Convert 2 kVA → MW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.000001 Gigawatt

Convert 2 kVA → GW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1e-9 Terawatt

Convert 2 kVA → TW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1e-12 Petawatt

Convert 2 kVA → PW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1e-15 Exawatt

Convert 2 kVA → EW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000000 Milliwatt

Convert 2 kVA → mW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000000000 Microwatt

Convert 2 kVA → μW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 999999999999.9999 Nanowatt

Convert 2 kVA → nW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000000000000000 Picowatt

Convert 2 kVA → pW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 999999999999999900 Femtowatt

Convert 2 kVA → fW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 999999999999999900000 Attowatt

Convert 2 kVA → aW

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1.3410220888438076 Horsepower (Mechanical)

Convert 2 kVA → hp

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1.3596216173039044 Horsepower (Metric)

Convert 2 kVA → hp (metric)

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1.3404825737265416 Horsepower (Electric)

Convert 2 kVA → hp (electric)

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.10194199500484225 Horsepower (Boiler)

Convert 2 kVA → hp (boiler)

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1.3404825737265416 Horsepower (Water)

Convert 2 kVA → hp (water)

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1.3596216173039044 Pferdestärke (PS)

Convert 2 kVA → PS

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 3412.1416351330754 BTU per hour

Convert 2 kVA → BTU/h

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 56.869027252217926 BTU per minute

Convert 2 kVA → BTU/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.9478171226670133 BTU per second

Convert 2 kVA → BTU/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 239.0057361376673 Calorie per second

Convert 2 kVA → cal/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 14340.344853744975 Calorie per minute

Convert 2 kVA → cal/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 860420.8146120104 Calorie per hour

Convert 2 kVA → cal/h

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.2390057361376673 Kilocalorie per second

Convert 2 kVA → kcal/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 14.340344853744975 Kilocalorie per minute

Convert 2 kVA → kcal/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 860.4208146120104 Kilocalorie per hour

Convert 2 kVA → kcal/h

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 10000000000 Erg per second

Convert 2 kVA → erg/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 737.5621494575464 Foot-pound per second

Convert 2 kVA → ft·lb/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 44253.728967452786 Foot-pound per minute

Convert 2 kVA → ft·lb/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 2655223.7145464574 Foot-pound per hour

Convert 2 kVA → ft·lb/h

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 0.28434513609938533 Ton of Refrigeration

Convert 2 kVA → TR

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000 Volt-Ampere

Convert 2 kVA → VA

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1000 Joule per second

Convert 2 kVA → J/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 59999.99988 Joule per minute

Convert 2 kVA → J/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 3599999.712000023 Joule per hour

Convert 2 kVA → J/h

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 1 Kilojoule per second

Convert 2 kVA → kJ/s

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 59.99999988 Kilojoule per minute

Convert 2 kVA → kJ/min

1 Kilovolt-Ampere = 3599.999712000023 Kilojoule per hour

Convert 2 kVA → kJ/h