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kvar

cx:kvar · Reactive power

1 kvar = 1000 var.

Quantity kind
Reactive power
SI dimension
L^2 · M · T^-3
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Accepted with SI
Registry code
kvar

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes

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    Definition metadata attributed to BIPM; brochure licensed CC BY 4.0.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.1
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
df409d0baeee4782d0c1e04e52658fed4cd21ff8408452b8e314f86b07878555
Definition dependency digest
ca9f895f8e6092abef88519a95b01e938804ae6f1c476526e629d977af5b6686

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