var hour

var hour

[′vär ‚au̇r]

(electricity)

A unit of the integral of reactive power over time, equal to a reactive power of 1 var integrated over 1 hour; equal in magnitude to 3600 joules. Also known as reactive volt-ampere hour; volt-ampere-hour reactive.

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