Kiloamp
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Meaning
Kiloamps (kA) are a unit of current 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Amp.
About Kiloamps
- Kiloamps are shortened to kA with a lower case k and an upper case A.
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Amps in a kiloamp.
Converting to Kiloamps
| Unit | To convert | Kiloamps |
| 1 megaamp (1MA) | Convert to kiloamps x103 | 1x103kA |
| 1 kiloamp (1kA) | Convert to kiloamps x1 | 1kA |
| 1 Amp (1A) | Convert to kiloamps x10-3 | 1x10-3kA |
| 1 milliamp 1(mA) | Convert to kiloamps x10-6 | 1x10-6kA |
| 1 microamp 1(µA) | Convert to kiloamps x10-9 | 1x10-9kA |
| 1 nanoamp 1(nA) | Convert to kiloamps x10-12 | 1x10-12kA |