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    Sep 18, 2008, 03:40 AM
    How to convert kws to wattage
    How to convert 2.8kws to wattage
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    Sep 18, 2008, 03:46 AM
    If by "kws" you mean "Kw", or kilowatts, you times it by one thousand.

    Kilo is the metric term for thousand. Just like deka is ten, and mega is million.
    Deci is tenth, centi is hundredth, milli is thousandth and so on.

    2.8Kw = 2,800 watts
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    Sep 18, 2008, 04:30 AM
    Sorry guys, the abbreviation for killowatts is kW. W is capitalized because it is a proper name. KWs is Killo-Watt-seconds which is a unit of energy like killowatt hours. You can't convert kWs to Watts, but as stanfortyman said you can convert kW to Watts as suggested.
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    Sep 19, 2008, 04:14 AM
    Move the decimal place to the left, 3 places.
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