Kilosiemens (kS)
One thousand siemens.
What is a kilosiemens?
- Symbol
- kS
- Quantity
- Electric Conductance
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One thousand siemens.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for very low-resistance conductors such as busbars and heavy cables.
Kilosiemens in other electric conductance units
- 1 kS = 1000 SSiemens
- 1 kS = 1000000 mSMillisiemens
- 1 kS = 1000000000 µSMicrosiemens
- 1 kS = 0.000001 abSAbmho (absiemens)
- 1 kS = 898755178736817.64 statSStatmho (statsiemens)
Kilosiemens quick reference
| Kilosiemens | Siemens | Millisiemens | Microsiemens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kS | = 1000 S | = 1000000 mS | = 1000000000 µS |
| 10 kS | = 10000 S | = 10000000 mS | = 10000000000 µS |
| 100 kS | = 100000 S | = 100000000 mS | = 100000000000 µS |
| 1000 kS | = 1000000 S | = 1000000000 mS | = 1000000000000 µS |
Where the kilosiemens fits
The next smaller electric conductance unit is the siemens (S). 1 kS = 1000 S, and 1 S = 0.001 kS.
The next larger electric conductance unit is the abmho (abS). 1 kS = 0.000001 abS, and 1 abS = 1000000 kS.
Frequently asked questions
- How many siemens are in one kilosiemens?
- One kilosiemens = 1000 S (siemens).
- How many millisiemens are in one kilosiemens?
- One kilosiemens = 1000000 mS (millisiemens).
- How many microsiemens are in one kilosiemens?
- One kilosiemens = 1000000000 µS (microsiemens).