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  1. gerdsen

    Convert KvA to amp

    Thanks very much to you all. It makes good sense now. Have a lovely day
  2. gerdsen

    Convert KvA to amp

    Hi Kokonut, Thanks for your answer, but I still don't get it...sorry So if you have a 500 kVA 3ph genny with 415 volts, to get the amps available you do the following 500 kVA divided by 3 (for the individual amps per phase?)divided by 415 volts = 0.4016 That's not right, is it... Thank you...
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    Convert KvA to amp

    Hi, Can anyone tell me the formula for converting KvA to amps? I often need to make these calculations for my job as an event organiser. For examble you have a 500 KvA generator so how many amps 3phase do you have? I believe to find usable KW you times by 0.8 (as you can only always use 80% of...

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