Milliwatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Milliwatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) 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.
Calculator
From: Milliwatt (mw)
To: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)
About Milliwatt
One milliwatt is one thousandth of a watt. Common in RF, fiber optics, and low-power electronics.
About Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)
One kilovolt-ampere equals 1,000 VA. At unity power factor in this converter, kVA maps linearly to watts.
How to convert milliwatts to kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf)
1 milliwatt is equal to 0.000001 kilovolt-ampere (kva) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 mw = (0.001 W ÷ 1,000 W) kva = 0.000001 kva
Each milliwatt is defined as 0.001 W and each kilovolt-ampere (kva) as 1,000 W in this tool, so one mw equals 0.001 ÷ 1,000 kva = 0.000001 kva.
Let d(mw) be the numeric value in Milliwatt (mw), and d(kva) the value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva). Then:
d(kva) = d(mw) × (0.001 / 1,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many mw fit into one kva (watts per kva divided by watts per mw):
d(kva) = d(mw) ÷ 1000000
Or: kilovolt-ampere (kva) = milliwatt ÷ 1000000
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 mw to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
1 mw = 1 mw × (0.001/1,000) kva = 0.000001 kva
1 mw = 1 mw ÷ 1000000 = 0.000001 kva
Intermediate watts: 0.001 W
Example #2: Convert 10 mw to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
10 mw = 10 mw × (0.001/1,000) kva = 0.00001 kva
10 mw = 10 mw ÷ 1000000 = 0.00001 kva
Intermediate watts: 0.01 W
Summary
To convert Milliwatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA), multiply the value in mw by the ratio of watts per mw divided by watts per kva. Equivalently: value_kva = value_mw × (0.001 / 1000). Numerically, 1 mw equals 0.000001 kva.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Milliwatts) and apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Kilovolt-Amperes (kVA, unity PF)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.000000e-6.
Conversion tables
| Milliwatt (mw) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0000001 |
| 1 | 0.000001 |
| 2 | 0.000002 |
| 3 | 0.000003 |
| 4 | 0.000004 |
| 5 | 0.000005 |
| 6 | 0.000006 |
| 7 | 0.000007 |
| 8 | 0.000008 |
| 9 | 0.000009 |
| Milliwatt (mw) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.00001 |
| 20 | 0.00002 |
| 30 | 0.00003 |
| 40 | 0.00004 |
| 50 | 0.00005 |
| 60 | 0.00006 |
| 70 | 0.00007 |
| 80 | 0.00008 |
| 90 | 0.00009 |
| 100 | 0.0001 |