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Answer Posted / raghav
kW is the unit of real power & kVA is the unit of Apparent
power.
Apparent Power= real power + reactive power
Looking at different electrical equipment you will notice
that the power ratings are either expressed in kVA
(kilo Volt Ampres) or sometimes in kW (kilo Watts). The
next question is what’s the difference? Both are
measurements of power however they are truly different.
To understand the differences consider how each are
derived. kW is called actual or real power, or simply
the amount of power that is available to do real work. kVA.
On the other hand kVA is known as “apparent”
power. This is because only a portion of the available kVA
may be available to do real work. The remainder
is simply excess current.
The difference between kVA and kW really depends on the
power factor (PF). When the voltage and
current are in phase with each other in an AC circuit, the
power factor is 1.0 or “unity”. The more the
voltage falls out of phase with the current the lower the
power factor becomes and the less “real power” or
kW the device uses; however it may still be using the same
amount of current as a device with a higher
power factor. Power factor will be "leading" or "lagging"
depending on which way the load shifts the
current’s phase with respect to the voltage’s phase.
Inductive loads cause current to lag behind voltage,
while capacitive loads cause current to lead voltage hence
leading or lagging power factor.
kVA = Volts x A
kW= Volts x Amps x Power Factor or [kVA x Power Factor]
The next question is why express the kVA value of a device
and what use is
kVA if only part of it can do work? The reason kVA is used
as a rating is
because the rating of an electrical device is dependent on
the amount of
current they can sustain. A kW rating does not indicate how
much current
a device can carry (as the power factor may not be known)
where kVA
does indicate the maximum current at a specific voltage
level.
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