kV

From k- (“kilo-”) +‎ V (“volt”).

kV

2. (metrology) Symbol for kilovolt, an SI unit of electromotive force equal to 10³ volts.

   Holonym: MV

   Meronyms: μV < mV < V

   • 2001 December 23, Gary Santaniello, “A Surge in Controversy for Power Proposal”, in The New York Times‎^[1] (in English), archived from the original on 27 May 2015:

     GIt maintains that a new 345-kV line will provide Fairfield County reliable access to lower-priced energy from throughout the New England power grid well into the future.

   • 2025 April 14, “Pylon of the Month - April 2025”, in Pylon of the Month‎^[2] (in English), archived from the original on 30 April 2025:

     These smaller pylons have might not possess the majesty of the giant 400 kV pylons, but they have a squat charm all of their own and 132 kV was the original voltage of the National Grid when it was rolled out in the 1920s.