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The kW - kVA relationship?

The kW - kVA relationship?

The kW - kVA relationship?

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My question is asked in the subject title.  What is the relationship between kW and kVA?

RE: The kW - kVA relationship?

Actual Power in kW = Apparent Power in kVA x cos(angle between Actual Power and Apparent Power)

RE: The kW - kVA relationship?

If you understand vectors and trigonometry it is easy to visualize the relation thus:
-KW is the X-Axis component of the KVA vector.
-The Y-Axis component is called RKVA.
-The vectorial summation (resultant) of KW and RKVA is the KVA vector
-The triangle formed by KVA/rKVA/kW is called the Power Triangle

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