kilovolt-ampere
Noun 1. a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes (hypernym) power unit (part-meronym) volt-ampere, var | ||||
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Kilovolt-ampere Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Kilovolt-Ampere (kVa)
A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes; the mathematical product of the volts and amperes in an electrical circuit.
A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes; the mathematical product of the volts and amperes in an electrical circuit.
| Technical English by wpv |
KILOVOLT AMPERE
Product of the voltage times the current. Different from kilowatts because of inductive loads in an electrical system. Abbreviated: kVA kilo watts is equal to KVA times power factor. Kilowatt: 1000 watts. Abbreviated: kW.
Product of the voltage times the current. Different from kilowatts because of inductive loads in an electrical system. Abbreviated: kVA kilo watts is equal to KVA times power factor. Kilowatt: 1000 watts. Abbreviated: kW.
Kilovolt-ampere Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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kilovolt-ampere
kilovolt-ampere
n : a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes
kilovolt-ampere
n : a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes