volt-ampere
noun
volt-am·pere
ˈvōlt-ˈam-ˌpir 
also -ˌper
: a unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere that for direct current constitutes a measure of power equivalent to a watt
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The component that is out of phase multiplied by the voltage gives the reactive power, which is measured in volt-amperes reactive or VARs (or more commonly, megavars).
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Peter Fairley,
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volt-ampere
noun
volt-am·pere
ˈvōlt-ˈam-ˌpi(ə)r also -ˌpe(ə)r
: a unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere that for direct current constitutes a measure of power equivalent to a watt
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