WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KW AND KVA ?

Answer Posted / muhammad ashraf

KW is actual power and KVA is apperant power, all
transfomers and alternators are design at KVA bases and all
motors are design at KW bases. we can calculate the power
factor by using both.

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