what is the difference between kva and kw ?

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what is the difference between kva and kw ?..

Answer / mahesh babu-calicut

kva is the actual power delivered from transformers and
generators.kw is the active power consumed by loads.KVA IS
THE VECTOR SUM OF KW AND KVAR

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what is the difference between kva and kw ?..

Answer / raja

P= root 3 VI COS pi

KVA = root 3 VI

Where P= KW

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what is the difference between kva and kw ?..

Answer / prakashchandra rana

kw= root 3*v*i*pf
kva= root 3*v*i
so the differnce between kw and kva is pf.

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what is the difference between kva and kw ?..

Answer / p.gupta.1852

kVA means kilovoltampear. It is a power of transformer
having zeero power factor whereas kw is stands for kilowatt
and it a power of load having power factor whether legging
or leading.

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what is the difference between kva and kw ?..

Answer / dhaval

kva is the actual power delivered from any equipment and
kw is unit of power.
kva = kilovoltampear
kw = kilo watt

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