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The volt-ampere (SI symbol: VA, [1] sometimes V⋅A or V A) is the unit of measurement for apparent power in an electrical circuit. It is the product of the root mean square voltage (in volts) and the root mean square current (in amperes). [2] Volt-amperes are usually used for analyzing alternating current (AC) circuits.
The effect of a time-varying electric field, which induces a magnetic field just as the motion of electrical charges does. display device Any device that displays data from an information system, such as a watch readout or an automatic scoreboard. dissipation The loss of energy in a system, such as dielectric loss in a capacitor. dissolved gas ...
By 1914, the IEC had issued a first list of terms and definitions covering electrical machinery and apparatus, a list of international letter symbols for quantities and signs for names of units, a list of definitions in connection with hydraulic turbines, and a number of definitions and recommendations relating to rotating machines and ...
Reactive power does not do any work, so it is represented as the imaginary axis of the vector diagram. Active power does do work, so it is the real axis. The unit for power is the watt (symbol: W). Apparent power is often expressed in volt-amperes (VA) since it is the product of RMS voltage and RMS current.
EPSA—Electric Power Supply Association; EQR—Electric Quarterly Report; ERA—Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy; ERCOT—Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc, a regional transmission organization. (US) ERGEG—European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
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A schematic representation of long distance electric power transmission. From left to right: G=generator, U=step-up transformer, V=voltage at beginning of transmission line, Pt=power entering transmission line, I=current in wires, R=total resistance in wires, Pw=power lost in transmission line, Pe=power reaching the end of the transmission line, D=step-down transformer, C=consumers.
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