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To convert from Milliampere (mA) to Kiloampere (kA), use the following formula:
Let's convert 5 Milliampere (mA) to Kiloampere (kA).
Using the formula:
Therefore, 5 Milliampere (mA) is equal to Kiloampere (kA).
Here are some quick reference conversions from Milliampere (mA) to Kiloampere (kA):
| Milliamperes | Kiloamperes |
|---|---|
| 0.000001 mA | kA |
| 0.001 mA | kA |
| 0.1 mA | kA |
| 1 mA | kA |
| 2 mA | kA |
| 3 mA | kA |
| 4 mA | kA |
| 5 mA | kA |
| 6 mA | kA |
| 7 mA | kA |
| 8 mA | kA |
| 9 mA | kA |
| 10 mA | kA |
| 20 mA | kA |
| 30 mA | kA |
| 40 mA | kA |
| 50 mA | kA |
| 100 mA | kA |
| 1000 mA | kA |
| 10000 mA | kA |
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A milliampere (mA) is a crucial unit used to measure small amounts of electrical current.
Think of electrical current like the flow of water through a pipe. If a large pipe represents an ampere (A)—the standard unit for current—then a milliampere would be the tiny trickle of water flowing through a drinking straw.
It is part of the International System of Units (SI) and is equal to one-thousandth of an ampere.
1 A = 1,000 mA.
The milliampere is a standard submultiple of the ampere, the base unit for electrical current.
The prefix "milli" signifies one-thousandth (10-3).
This standardized measurement ensures that engineers, scientists, and technicians worldwide are using consistent values for measuring electricity.
Because a milliampere represents a very small amount of current, it is the perfect unit for measuring the power consumption of everyday small electronics.
You'll see mA used to describe the electricity needed for:
A Kiloampere (kA) is a unit of electrical current equal to one thousand amperes (1000 A). The plural form is Kiloamperes.
For perspective, a typical household circuit is rated for 15 or 20 amperes.
A single kiloampere is over 50 times more potent than that entire circuit! It's a unit used to measure immense flows of electricity.
A single bolt of lightning is a powerful natural display of electrical energy, with its current often measured in kiloamperes.
A typical lightning strike can carry a current ranging from 5 kA to over 200 kA.
This immense flow of electricity is what generates the intense heat, brilliant light, and destructive force associated with lightning, highlighting the massive scale represented by the kiloampere unit.
Kiloampere-level currents are fundamental to many heavy industrial processes that require massive amounts of power. Key examples include:
In electrical engineering and power distribution, safety devices like circuit breakers are rated by their Kiloampere Interrupting Capacity (kAIC).
This rating indicates the maximum short-circuit or "fault current," measured in kiloamperes, that the device can safely interrupt without failing.
A high kA rating is crucial in large commercial or industrial systems where a fault could generate tens of thousands of amperes, preventing catastrophic equipment damage, fires, and dangerous arc flashes.