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Power Supplies A to Z : "K"

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K

The abbreviation for kelvin.

Kelvin (K)

1) Unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI). Written as 'kelvin'. Abbreviated to K.

2) A 4 terminal connection method used to isolate current carrying leads from voltage measuring (sense) leads (used to eliminate voltage drop along the sense leads).

Kilo

SI prefix multiplier. Multiplies by 10³. So 100 kHz = 100 x 10³ Hz = 100000 Hz. Written as 'kilo'. Abbreviated to 'k'.

kilowatt

1000 watts.

kilowatt-hour

A unit of energy (non SI). Abbreviated to kWh.

kW

Abbreviation for kilowatt.

kWh

Abbreviation for kilowatt-hour.

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