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volt-ampere

/ˈvəʊlt ˈæm.pɛər/

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noun

/ˈvəʊlt ˈæm.pɛər/C1formaltechnical
  • ruЕдиница электрической мощности в цепи переменного тока (AC), эквивалентная мощности, рассеиваемой, когда один вольт создает ток в один ампер.

A unit of electrical power in an alternating current (AC) circuit, equivalent to the power dissipated when one volt produces a current of one ampere.

  1. Unit of apparent powerC1formaltechnical

    A unit of electrical power in an alternating current (AC) circuit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, representing the apparent power.

    ruЕдиница полной мощности

    • The transformer is rated for 500 volt-amperes.
    • Apparent power is measured in volt-amperes, not watts.
    • The device consumes 200 volt-amperes of power.
Forms
  • volt-amperes plural form
  • volt-amperes' possessive plural form
  • volt-ampere's possessive singular form