Volt-Ampere
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Volt-Ampere Unit Table
A list of units symbol and data.
From VATo erg/sAll conversion
1 VA10000000 erg/s
2 VA20000000 erg/s
3 VA30000000 erg/s
4 VA40000000 erg/s
5 VA50000000 erg/s
6 VA60000000 erg/s
7 VA70000000 erg/s
8 VA80000000 erg/s
9 VA90000000 erg/s
10 VA100000000 erg/s
Description

Exploring Volt-Ampere (VA)

The volt-ampere (VA) is a unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, representing the product of the root mean square (RMS) voltage and RMS current. It is used to quantify the total power in AC circuits, encompassing both real power (watts) and reactive power (VARs).

In direct current (DC) circuits, 1 VA is equivalent to 1 watt, as there is no reactive power. However, in alternating current (AC) systems, especially those with inductive or capacitive loads, the VA rating indicates the total power the system must handle, regardless of how much is converted into useful work.

Understanding VA is essential when designing or evaluating electrical systems, as it ensures that components like transformers and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are appropriately rated to handle the expected load without overheating or failing.

For instance, a device rated at 500 VA can handle a combination of voltage and current that multiplies to 500, but the actual usable power (in watts) may be less, depending on the power factor.

Erg per Second (erg/s): A CGS Unit of Power

Erg per second (erg/s) is a unit of power in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, representing the rate of energy transfer. One erg is the energy required to move one gram of mass one centimeter against a force of one dyne.

1 erg/s is equal to 1e-7 watts. This unit is primarily used in physics, particularly in astrophysics and other scientific fields that utilize the CGS system.

While not commonly used in everyday applications, erg/s remains relevant in specialized scientific research and calculations.

Complete list of conversion for Volt-Ampere
Volt-Ampere (VA)

1 Volt-Ampere = 1 Watt

Convert 2 VAW

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.001 Kilowatt

Convert 2 VAkW

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.000001 Megawatt

Convert 2 VAMW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1e-9 Gigawatt

Convert 2 VAGW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1e-12 Terawatt

Convert 2 VATW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1e-15 Petawatt

Convert 2 VAPW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1e-18 Exawatt

Convert 2 VAEW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1000 Milliwatt

Convert 2 VAmW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1000000 Microwatt

Convert 2 VAμW

1 Volt-Ampere = 999999999.9999999 Nanowatt

Convert 2 VAnW

1 Volt-Ampere = 1000000000000 Picowatt

Convert 2 VApW

1 Volt-Ampere = 999999999999999.9 Femtowatt

Convert 2 VAfW

1 Volt-Ampere = 999999999999999900 Attowatt

Convert 2 VAaW

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0013410220888438076 Horsepower (Mechanical)

Convert 2 VAhp

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0013596216173039043 Horsepower (Metric)

Convert 2 VAhp (metric)

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0013404825737265416 Horsepower (Electric)

Convert 2 VAhp (electric)

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.00010194199500484225 Horsepower (Boiler)

Convert 2 VAhp (boiler)

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0013404825737265416 Horsepower (Water)

Convert 2 VAhp (water)

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0013596216173039043 Pferdestärke (PS)

Convert 2 VAPS

1 Volt-Ampere = 3.4121416351330756 BTU per hour

Convert 2 VABTU/h

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.05686902725221792 BTU per minute

Convert 2 VABTU/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0009478171226670134 BTU per second

Convert 2 VABTU/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.2390057361376673 Calorie per second

Convert 2 VAcal/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 14.340344853744975 Calorie per minute

Convert 2 VAcal/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 860.4208146120104 Calorie per hour

Convert 2 VAcal/h

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0002390057361376673 Kilocalorie per second

Convert 2 VAkcal/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.014340344853744975 Kilocalorie per minute

Convert 2 VAkcal/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.8604208146120104 Kilocalorie per hour

Convert 2 VAkcal/h

1 Volt-Ampere = 10000000 Erg per second

Convert 2 VAerg/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.7375621494575464 Foot-pound per second

Convert 2 VAft·lb/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 44.25372896745279 Foot-pound per minute

Convert 2 VAft·lb/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 2655.2237145464574 Foot-pound per hour

Convert 2 VAft·lb/h

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.0002843451360993853 Ton of Refrigeration

Convert 2 VATR

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.001 Kilovolt-Ampere

Convert 2 VAkVA

1 Volt-Ampere = 1 Joule per second

Convert 2 VAJ/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 59.999999880000004 Joule per minute

Convert 2 VAJ/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 3599.999712000023 Joule per hour

Convert 2 VAJ/h

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.001 Kilojoule per second

Convert 2 VAkJ/s

1 Volt-Ampere = 0.05999999988 Kilojoule per minute

Convert 2 VAkJ/min

1 Volt-Ampere = 3.599999712000023 Kilojoule per hour

Convert 2 VAkJ/h