What does the term Kilovolt refer to?
KVA is typically used in 3-phase applications. The actual KW output is affected by the power factor which is determined by the type of power application/use. In single-phase applications KVA and KW are the same because the power factor is 1.0. We are only concerned with single phase generators. So in a standard single phase application which we are dealing with, the KVA rating for example would be as follows, – A 850w generator can also be rated as .85kva – A 3,500w generator can also be rated as 3.
