How to Size a Generator Using kVA and kW
A step-by-step method for choosing the right generator — convert your load from kW to kVA, apply power factor and design margin, and avoid the most common sizing mistakes.
Power Engineering Blog
Practical guides on kVA, kW, power factor, generator sizing and transformer ratings from the kVA to kW team.
Power Factor Correction Explained (With a Worked Example)
What power factor correction does, why utilities charge for low power factor, and how to calculate the capacitor kVAR needed to move from 0.75 to 0.95 PF.
Transformer kVA Ratings: What They Mean and How to Use Them
Why transformers are rated in kVA, how to calculate the real power and full-load current a transformer can supply, and how to choose a sensible loading margin.