Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Metric Horsepower (CV) Converter

Power · unit-converter

Convert Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Metric Horsepower (CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.

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From: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)

To: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)

About Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)

One kilovolt-ampere equals 1,000 VA. At unity power factor in this converter, kVA maps linearly to watts.

About Metric Horsepower (CV)

CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.

How to convert kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf) to metric horsepower (cv)

1 kilovolt-ampere (kva) is equal to 1.3596216173039 metric horsepower (cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:

1 kva = (1,000 W ÷ 735.49875 W) cv = 1.3596216173039 cv

Each kilovolt-ampere (kva) is defined as 1,000 W and each metric horsepower (cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one kva equals 1,000 ÷ 735.49875 cv = 1.3596216173039 cv.

Let d(kva) be the numeric value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva), and d(cv) the value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv). Then:

d(cv) = d(kva) × (1,000 / 735.49875)

Equivalently, divide by how many kva fit into one cv (watts per cv divided by watts per kva):

d(cv) = d(kva) ÷ 0.73549875

Or: metric horsepower (cv) = kilovolt-ampere (kva) ÷ 0.73549875

Examples

Example #1: Convert 1 kva to metric horsepower (cv)

1 kva = 1 kva × (1,000/735.49875) cv = 1.3596216173 cv

1 kva = 1 kva ÷ 0.73549875 = 1.3596216173 cv

Intermediate watts: 1,000 W

Example #2: Convert 10 kva to metric horsepower (cv)

10 kva = 10 kva × (1,000/735.49875) cv = 13.596216173 cv

10 kva = 10 kva ÷ 0.73549875 = 13.596216173 cv

Intermediate watts: 10,000 W

Summary

To convert Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Metric Horsepower (CV), multiply the value in kva by the ratio of watts per kva divided by watts per cv. Equivalently: value_cv = value_kva × (1000 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 kva equals 1.3596216173039044 cv.

Relationship context

You are converting between apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Kilovolt-Amperes (kVA, unity PF)) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (CV)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.359622e+0.

Conversion tables

Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
0.10.1359621617
11.3596216173
22.7192432346
34.0788648519
45.4384864692
56.7981080865
68.1577297038
79.5173513211
810.8769729384
912.2365945557
Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
1013.596216173
2027.1924323461
3040.7886485191
4054.3848646922
5067.9810808652
6081.5772970382
7095.1735132113
80108.769729384
90122.365945557
100135.96216173