kilovolt amperes
1kilovolt-ampere — [kil′ō vōlt΄am′pir΄, kil′ə vōlt΄am′pir΄] n. one thousand volt amperes: abbrev. kVA …
2Kilovolt-Ampere — (kVa) The practical unit of apparent power, which is 1,000 volt amperes. The volt amperes of an electric circuit are the mathematical products of the volts and amperes of the client. *** A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt… …
3kilovolt-ampere — noun a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt amperes • Hypernyms: ↑power unit • Part Meronyms: ↑volt ampere, ↑var * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a unit of apparent power in an electric circuit equal to 1000 volt amperes * * * /kil… …
4kilovolt-ampere — /kil euh vohlt am pear, am pear /, n. an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt amperes. Abbr.: kVA, kva [1905 10] * * * …
5kilovolt ampere — (kV·A) a common unit of load in power engineering, equal to 1000 volt amperes …
6kilovolt ampere — (kva) Unit of electrical flow equal to volts multiplied by amperes and divided by one thousand. Unit of power used when power circuit has power factor other than 1. kW = kVA x cosθ …
7kVA — kilovolt ampere; kilovolt amperes. Also, kva. * * * …
8electric generator — ▪ instrument Introduction also called dynamo, any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Generators also produce the… …
9Apparent power — The product of the voltage (in volts) and the current (in amperes). It comprises both active and reactive power. It is measured in volt amperes and often expressed in kilovolt amperes (kVA) or megavolt amperes (MVA). See Power, Reactive Power,… …
10kva — abbreviation kilovolt ampere * * * kilovolt ampere; kilovolt amperes. Also, kva. * * * K.V.A., k.v.a., or kva (no periods), kilovoltampere …
