kiloamp
Large current unit
A kiloamp is one thousand amperes, a unit of electrical current.
The term appears in industrial and scientific contexts where very high currents flow—welding equipment, power transmission, lightning strikes: The arc welder draws several kiloamps during operation.
Also written kA.
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- voltElectromotive force unit
ohm · wattage · transformer · breaker · fuse · insulation · capacitor · inductor
Electrical flow gauge
- milliampereCurrent measurement unit
- microampereMillionth of an ampere
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
current · calibration · precision · accuracy · SI units · conductance · impedance · electrometer
Heat-fusing metal pieces
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- induction heatingWarming metal electromagnetically
chlor-alkali · electrolysis · heavy machinery · switchgear · cable · industrial process · manufacturing · foundry
Force linking charge and magnetism
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
- ionizationCharge acquisition process
thermionic · galvanic · eddy current · solenoid · flux · tesla · gauss · coil
current
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
volt · ohm · wattage · transformer · breaker · fuse · insulation · capacitor · inductor · rectifier
ammeter
Electrical flow gauge
- milliampereCurrent measurement unit
- microampereMillionth of an ampere
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
multimeter · current · calibration · precision · accuracy · SI units · conductance · impedance · electrometer · metrology
welding
Heat-fusing metal pieces
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
induction heating · chlor-alkali · electrolysis · heavy machinery · switchgear · cable · industrial process · manufacturing · foundry
electromagnetism
Force linking charge and magnetism
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
ionization · thermionic · galvanic · eddy current · solenoid · flux · tesla · gauss · coil · inductance