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How To Convert Volts To Kilowatts

To convert volts to kilowatts, you must calculate power (P) in kilowatts by multiplying volts (V) by amps (A) and dividing by 1000. Kilowatts measure power while volts alone do not, so a direct conversion is not possible. The document provides formulas for calculating power in kilowatts from volts and amps for direct current (DC), alternating current (AC) single phase, and AC three phase circuits. Examples are given applying the formulas for different voltage and current values.

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How To Convert Volts To Kilowatts

To convert volts to kilowatts, you must calculate power (P) in kilowatts by multiplying volts (V) by amps (A) and dividing by 1000. Kilowatts measure power while volts alone do not, so a direct conversion is not possible. The document provides formulas for calculating power in kilowatts from volts and amps for direct current (DC), alternating current (AC) single phase, and AC three phase circuits. Examples are given applying the formulas for different voltage and current values.

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How to convert volts to kilowatts

How to convert volts to kilowatts


How to convert electrical voltage in volts (V) to electric power in kilowatts (kW).
You can calculate kilowatts from volts and amps, but you can't convert volts to kilowatts since
kilowatts and volts units do not measure the same quantity.

DC volts to kilowatts calculation formula


The power P in kilowatts (kw) is equal to the voltage V in volts (V), times the current I in amps (A)
divided by 1000:

P(kW) = V(V) I(A) / 1000


So kilowatts are equal to volts times amps divided by 1000:

kilowatts = volts amps / 1000


or

kW = V A / 1000
Example
What is power consumption in kilowatts when the current is 3A and the voltage supply is 15V?
The power P is equal to current of 3 amps times the voltage of 15 volts divided by 1000.

P = 15V 3A / 1000 = 0.045 kW


AC single phase volts to kilowatts calculation formula
The real power P in kilowatts (kW) is equal to the power factor PF times the phase current I in amps
(A), times the RMS voltage V in volts (V):

P(kW) = PF I(A) V(V) / 1000


So kilowatts are equal to power factor times amps times volts:

kilowatt = PF amp volt / 1000


or

kW = PF A V / 1000
Example
What is power consumption in kilowatts when the power factor is 0.8 and the phase current is 3A
and the RMS voltage supply is 110V?
The power P is equal to power factor of 0.8 times current of 3 amps times voltage of 110 volts
divided by 1000.

P = 0.8 3A 110V / 1000 = 0.264 kW


AC three phase volts to kilowatts calculation formula
The real power P in kilowatts (kW) is equal to square root of 3 times the power factor PF times the
phase current I in amps (A), times the line to line RMS voltage VL-L in volts (V) divided by 1000:

P(kW) = 3 PF I(A) VL-L(V) / 1000

How to convert volts to kilowatts


1.732 PF I(A) VL-L(V) / 1000
So kilowatts are equal to square root of 3 times power factor PF times amps times volts divided by
1000:

kilowatt = 3 PF amp volt / 1000


or

kW = 3 PF A V / 1000
Example
What is power consumption in kilowatts when the power factor is 0.8 and the phase current is 3A
and the voltage supply is 110V?
The power P is equal to power factor of 0.8 times current of 3 amps times the voltage of 110 volts
divided by 1000.

P(kW) = 3 0.8 3A 110V / 1000 = 0.457kW

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