What is a Kiloampere (kA)?

A kiloampere (kA) is a unit of electric current equal to 1,000 amperes.

Definition

Symbol

kA

Category

Electric Current

System

Metric

1 {unit} = {value} {otherUnit}

1 Kiloampere = 1000 Ampere (A)

1 Kiloampere = 1000000 Milliampere (mA)

1 Kiloampere = 1000000000 Microampere (μA)

Common Uses

  • Industrial welding
  • Power distribution
  • Lightning current measurement

Kiloampere Conversions

Related Units