July 23, 2024
Electricity
When do you see Watts?
Answer: Electricity bill or electricity usage.
| 2kW per hour | 400kW per month | 30,000kW per month | 1500MW |
| Assume 1HP is 1.X kW2HP is 2.X kWIf three hours usage will be 2.2kW x 3H = 6.6kW | A house usage of 2 persons with air conditioner | A small mall that is around 200,000 sqft. Sunway pyramid is said to have gross floor area of 4 million sqft. | One of the largest gas-fired power plant In Malaysia, Tunku Jaafar at Port Dickson. |
When do you see V?
On devices that give power / charge
When do you see kVA?
On generators.
The closer the power factor Is to 1, the more efficient the generator is.
KvA is apparent power, while kW is real power.
| 6.6KVA | 125KVA |