Milliamp
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Meaning
Milliamps (mA) are a unit of current 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Amp.
About Milliamps
- Milliamps are shortened to mA with a lower case m and an upper case A.
- Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 milliamps in a Amp.
Converting to Milliamps
| Unit | To convert | Milliamps |
| 1 megaamp (1MA) | Convert to milliamps x109 | 1x109mA |
| 1 kiloamp (1kA) | Convert to milliamps x106 | 1x106mA |
| 1 Amp (1A) | Convert to milliamps x103 | 1x103mA |
| 1 milliamp 1(mA) | Convert to milliamps x1 | 1mA |
| 1 microamp 1(µA) | Convert to milliamps x10-3 | 1x10-3mA |
| 1 nanoamp 1(nA) | Convert to milliamps x10-6 | 1x10-6mA |