Volt to Kilovolt Converter
Convert volt to kilovolt instantly with accurate results. Essential voltage conversion tool for electrical engineering, power systems, and high-voltage use.
Volts to Kilovolts Converter
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Relationship Between Volts and Kilovolts
The conversion between volts and kilovolts is based on the metric system where 1 kilovolt equals 1,000 volts.
1 kV = 1,000 V
Therefore,
1 V = 0.001 kV
To convert volts to kilovolts, we divide the value in volts by 1,000 (or multiply by 0.001).
For example, 1,000 V equals 1 kV, and 5,000 V equals 5 kV.
Volt (V)
What is a Volt (V)?
A volt (symbol: V) is the SI unit of electrical potential difference, electromotive force, and voltage. It is named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, inventor of the voltaic pile (the first chemical battery). One volt is defined as the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power.
How Volts Relate to Electrical Systems
Voltage (measured in volts) represents the electrical potential difference that drives current through a circuit. In Ohm's law, V = I × R, where V is voltage in volts, I is current in amperes, and R is resistance in ohms. Common household voltages are 120V (North America) or 230V (Europe and many other regions).
Common Applications
Volts are used to specify the operating voltage of electrical devices, batteries, power supplies, and electrical systems. For example, a typical car battery provides 12V, while household outlets provide 120V or 230V depending on the region.
Kilovolt (kV)
What is a Kilovolt (kV)?
A kilovolt (symbol: kV) is a unit of electrical potential difference equal to 1,000 volts. The prefix 'kilo-' means one thousand, making the kilovolt a convenient unit for measuring higher voltage levels in electrical systems.
Common Uses
- Power transmission: High-voltage power lines typically operate at 110-765 kV
- Industrial equipment: Large motors and machinery often use kilovolt-level voltages
- Electrical substations: Transformers step down from kV to lower voltages for distribution
- Medical equipment: X-ray machines and other high-voltage medical devices
- Scientific research: Particle accelerators and high-voltage experiments
- Electric vehicles: Charging systems may use kilovolt-level voltages
Conversion Context
Kilovolts are particularly useful when dealing with voltage values that would be cumbersome to express in volts. For example, expressing 500,000 V as 500 kV is much more readable. The kilovolt unit bridges the gap between volts (for lower voltages) and megavolts (for extremely high voltages).
Volts to Kilovolts Conversion Table
The conversion of volts to kilovolts for certain values are provided below:
- Volts [V]
- Kilovolts [kV]
- 1 V
- 0.001 kV
- 10 V
- 0.01 kV
- 50 V
- 0.05 kV
- 100 V
- 0.1 kV
- 500 V
- 0.5 kV
- 1000 V
- 1 kV
- 2000 V
- 2 kV
- 5000 V
- 5 kV
- 10000 V
- 10 kV
- 20000 V
- 20 kV
- 50000 V
- 50 kV
- 100000 V
- 100 kV
- 200000 V
- 200 kV
- 500000 V
- 500 kV
- 1000000 V
- 1000 kV
