Article #1312 - Building Energy Codes Glossary - K
This listing contains terms and acronyms that are used throughout the BECP website and compliance tools.
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K
Kelvin.
kg
Kilogram.
Kilovolt-Ampere (KVA)
Where the term "kilovolt-ampere" (KVA) is used in this standard, it is the product of the line current (amperes) times the nominal system voltage (kilovolts) times 1.732 for three-phase currents. For single-phase applications, KVA is the product of the line current (amperes) times the nominal system voltage (kilovolts).
Kilowatt (KW)
The basic unit of electric power, equal to 1000 W.
kWh
Kilowatt-hour.
Last Modified:
2005-05-25