volt ampere

volt ampere
(V·A)
   a unit of electrical load used in power engineering. In an alternating current circuit, if the potential (measured in volts) and the current (measured in amperes) vary in phase with each other, then the power delivered (measured in watts) is the product of the potential and the current. In actual circuits, the potential and current are usually out of phase (see var, above), causing the device receiving the power to draw more current than its wattage requirements would suggest. The product of the potential and the actual current is the load, in volt amperes.

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  • volt-ampere — [vôlt′am′pir΄] n. Elec. the unit of power equal to one volt times one ampere: in a circuit with direct current it represents power equivalent to one watt: abbrev. VA …   English World dictionary

  • volt-ampere — s. m. Nome especial do watt utilizado pela medida de potência aparente de corrente elétrica alternativa (símbolo: VA) …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Volt-ampere — A volt ampere (VA) is the unit used for the apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to the product of root mean square (RMS) voltage and RMS current.[1] In direct current (DC) circuits, this product is equal to the real power (active… …   Wikipedia

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  • volt-ampere — volt am·pere vōlt am .pi(ə)ralso .pe(ə)r n a unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere that for direct current constitutes a measure of power equivalent to a watt …   Medical dictionary

  • volt-ampere — volt′ am′pere n. elm an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems Abbr.: VA • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

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