kW to VA

Power (kW)

Power Factor

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Example of kW to VA Calculations

To convert kilowatts (kW) to volt-amperes (VA), you need to know the power factor (PF) of the load. The formula to convert kW to VA is:

VA=kW×1000/Power Factor

Assuming a common power factor of 0.8 for these calculations.

Below is a table showing the conversion of various kW values to VA, sorted from smallest to largest, assuming a power factor of 0.8.

kW	Power Factor (PF)	VA	kW	Power Factor (PF)	VA
1	0.8	1250	2	0.8	2500
3	0.8	3750	5	0.8	6250
10	0.8	12500	15	0.8	18750
20	0.8	25000	25	0.8	31250
30	0.8	37500	40	0.8	50000
50	0.8	62500	60	0.8	75000
75	0.8	93750	100	0.8	125000
150	0.8	187500	200	0.8	250000
300	0.8	375000	400	0.8	500000
500	0.8	625000	1000	0.8	1250000

To convert 1 kW to VA with a power factor of 0.8:

VA=1×1000/0.8=1250 VA

To convert 2 kW to VA with a power factor of 0.8:

VA=2×1000/0.8=2500 VA

To convert 3 kW to VA with a power factor of 0.8:

VA=3×1000/0.8=3750 VA