KILOVOLT-AMPERE Definition & Meaning

kilovolt-ampere

[ kil-uh-vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer ]

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noun

an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. : kVA, kva

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of kilovolt-ampere¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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Breadmaker Nichiryo, based in Hokkaido, leased a 200 kilovolt-ampere diesel generator, which sits like a horse trailer outside its main factory and supplies electricity at four times the cost of the regional utility company.

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