Convert Btu (IT)/minute to kilovolt ampere
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to kilovolt ampere [kV*A], or Convert kilovolt ampere to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Kilovolt Ampere
1 Btu/min = 0.0175842642 kV*A
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to kV*A:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 0.0175842642 kV*A = 0.263763963 kV*A
Btu (It)/minute to Kilovolt Ampere Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Kilovolt Ampere
A kilovolt ampere (kV·A) is a unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes, representing the product of voltage in kilovolts and current in amperes.
History/Origin
The kilovolt ampere emerged as a standard unit for measuring apparent power in electrical engineering, especially with the adoption of the SI system, to quantify the capacity of electrical equipment such as transformers and generators.
Current Use
Today, the kilovolt ampere is widely used in power systems to specify the capacity of electrical devices, particularly in the context of transformers, generators, and power distribution systems, facilitating the design and analysis of electrical networks.