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Correct abbreviations for electrical units.

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One thousand watts is it 1Kw or is it 1KW both are used.

Is a "board of trade unit" 1Kwh or is it one 1KWH.


Likewise 1Mw or 1 MW

And 1Mwh or 1MWH.


And spelling.

Power inverter or power invertor or is either correct.
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    davezawadi (David Stone):

    Simon, we do not usually refer to kK, and the temperature is not kelvins, it is Kelvin, say 300 K. The degrees are Centigrade degrees, just that the zero is moved, for very low temperatures, and certain thermodynamic points which depend on absolute temperature. 0K is about -273 degrees C.


    Poor old back to front Celsius, forgotten apparently. That star performer Anders would be turning in his grave.


    Z.


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    davezawadi (David Stone):

    Simon, we do not usually refer to kK, and the temperature is not kelvins, it is Kelvin, say 300 K. The degrees are Centigrade degrees, just that the zero is moved, for very low temperatures, and certain thermodynamic points which depend on absolute temperature. 0K is about -273 degrees C.


    Poor old back to front Celsius, forgotten apparently. That star performer Anders would be turning in his grave.


    Z.


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