The term "kVAR" is a measure of the electrical flow between a device and its power source. For a short time, it is held in the magnetic part of the electrical field. The returned power rate is the reactive portion of the electrical flow. This occurs in any alternating current (AC) power system. "VAR" stands for volt-ampere reactive. The "k" is added to this abbreviation when the final measurement is multiplied by 1,000 or one kilo (k).
- Multimeter (measures kVar)
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Instructions
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Measure both the current and the flow. Insert the two prongs of the multimeter into an electrical outlet. Voltage will have the symbol (V), and amperes will have the symbol (A).
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Calculate the VAR or reactive flow. Do this by multiplying the voltage (V) by the amperes (A). The numeric result is symbolized by "Q."
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Calculate the kilo volt-ampere reactive (kVAR). Do this by multiplying the reactive flow (Q) by 1,000.