kva

[condriac]

can anyone please tell me what the term "kva"means relating to generators

thanks

[scotstone]

Basically it is the same as power in kW ie 10kva = 10 kW. There are differences with respect to expected and actual power output but are only meaningful to electrical engineers.

[makemesmile]

Kilo Volt Amps

[heathfield]

Examples of the differences mentioned by Scotstone can be determined here
It shows that a for a given KVA rating, you could only get 80 percent power output in actual KW.
Put the other way, in some cases, for a required KW load, you might need a 25 percent higher KVA rating.