what is the difference between 2000 va and 2000 watts
VA is apparent power; W is real power. At unity power factor, 2,000 VA and 2,000 W are numerically the same in this tool; with reactive loads, real watts are lower than VA for the same current.
Detailed answer
Volt-amperes (VA) = voltage × current magnitude without accounting for phase. Watts account for power factor (cos φ for sinusoidal AC). UPS and transformer sizes are often given in VA; resistive heaters are ~1 W per VA. This converter assumes 1 VA = 1 W for numeric conversion between VA and watt units.
Relationship context
Sizing a UPS or generator requires VA for current limits; billing and heat output are closer to watts. Always read the equipment power factor when it matters.
Quick conversion table
| Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) | Watt (w) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) | Watt (w) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 10 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 60 | 60 |
| 70 | 70 |
| 80 | 80 |
| 90 | 90 |
| 100 | 100 |
More Volt-Amperes (VA, unity PF) converters
Dedicated pages from Volt-Ampere (VA) to every other hub power unit (watt, milliwatt, kilowatt, megawatt, mechanical horsepower, BTU per hour, kilocalorie per hour, volt-ampere).
- va to w (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Watt)
- va to milliwatt (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Milliwatt)
- va to kilowatt (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilowatt)
- va to megawatt (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Megawatt)
- va to gigawatt (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Gigawatt)
- va to hp (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Horsepower (mechanical))
- va to ps (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV))
- va to cv (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Metric Horsepower (CV))
- va to btu-hr (Volt-Ampere (VA) to BTU per Hour (IT))
- va to kcal-h (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical))
- va to kva (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA))
- va to mva (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Megavolt-Ampere (MVA))
- va to tr (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Ton of Refrigeration (TR))
- va to dbm (Volt-Ampere (VA) to dBm)
- va to dbw (Volt-Ampere (VA) to dBW)
- va to ft-lb-s (Volt-Ampere (VA) to Foot-pound per Second)