Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) Converter
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Convert Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) 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.
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From: Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps)
To: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)
About Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)
PS is metric horsepower (also called Pferdestarke), defined as 735.49875 W. It appears widely in EU and Korean vehicle specs.
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 metric horsepower (ps/cv) to kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf)
1 metric horsepower (ps/cv) is equal to 0.73549875 kilovolt-ampere (kva) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 ps = (735.49875 W ÷ 1,000 W) kva = 0.73549875 kva
Each metric horsepower (ps/cv) is defined as 735.49875 W and each kilovolt-ampere (kva) as 1,000 W in this tool, so one ps equals 735.49875 ÷ 1,000 kva = 0.73549875 kva.
Let d(ps) be the numeric value in Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps), and d(kva) the value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva). Then:
d(kva) = d(ps) × (735.49875 / 1,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many ps fit into one kva (watts per kva divided by watts per ps):
d(kva) = d(ps) ÷ 1.3596216173039
Or: kilovolt-ampere (kva) = metric horsepower (ps/cv) ÷ 1.3596216173039
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 ps to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
1 ps = 1 ps × (735.49875/1,000) kva = 0.73549875 kva
1 ps = 1 ps ÷ 1.3596216173039 = 0.73549875 kva
Intermediate watts: 735.49875 W
Example #2: Convert 10 ps to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
10 ps = 10 ps × (735.49875/1,000) kva = 7.3549875 kva
10 ps = 10 ps ÷ 1.3596216173039 = 7.3549875 kva
Intermediate watts: 7,354.9875 W
Summary
To convert Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA), multiply the value in ps by the ratio of watts per ps divided by watts per kva. Equivalently: value_kva = value_ps × (735.49875 / 1000). Numerically, 1 ps equals 0.73549875 kva.
Relationship context
You are converting between mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)) and apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Kilovolt-Amperes (kVA, unity PF)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 7.354987e-1.
Conversion tables
| Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.073549875 |
| 1 | 0.73549875 |
| 2 | 1.4709975 |
| 3 | 2.20649625 |
| 4 | 2.941995 |
| 5 | 3.67749375 |
| 6 | 4.4129925 |
| 7 | 5.14849125 |
| 8 | 5.88399 |
| 9 | 6.61948875 |
| Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 7.3549875 |
| 20 | 14.709975 |
| 30 | 22.0649625 |
| 40 | 29.41995 |
| 50 | 36.7749375 |
| 60 | 44.129925 |
| 70 | 51.4849125 |
| 80 | 58.8399 |
| 90 | 66.1948875 |
| 100 | 73.549875 |