The Standard Electrical Dictionary

1. Output, Unit of

   As a unit of output of a dynamo Prof. Sylvanus P. Thompson has proposed 1,000 watts, or one kilowatt. This unit is now frequently used. To completely define the dynamo, however, the amperage or the voltage must also be given, as a 10 kilowatt--110 volt machine, or a 10 kilowatt--99 ampere machine. [Transcriber's note: 10 kilowatt at 110 volts is 91 amperes.]