kilovolt-ampere

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

/ ˈkɪl əˌvoʊltˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /

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

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First recorded in 1905–10

Jean Marie Ampere, famed as a mathematician and natural philosopher, died.
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Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
Show how to figure the wattage that a circuit protected by a 15 ampere fuse can handle.
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The coulomb is defined as the quantity of electricity delivered by a current of one ampere during one second.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower