kVA stands for kilovolt-ampere, which is a term used for the rating of an electrical circuit. It is a measure of the total amount of power being used by a system, known as apparent power. The kVA rating of a generator is an indication of its power output. The higher the kVA rating, the more power the generator produces. One kVA is equal to 1,000 volt-amps, which is the product of the circuits maximum current and voltage rating. It is important to note that kVA is different from kW, which measures the actual power or working power of a system. The difference between the two is the power factor, which is given as a ratio or percentage. The power factor is usually 1 for single-phase generators, which means kVA is the same as kW. For three-phase generators, the power factor is usually 0.8. To convert kVA into kW, you can multiply it by the power factor. For example, a 20 kVA three-phase generator with a power factor of 0.8 has a true power of 16 kW (20 x 0.8 = 16).