kVn

kVn is a notation you may encounter in electrical engineering and related fields. The symbol combines the unit prefix kilovolt (kV) with a subscript n, which typically denotes a specific location, node, bus, or instance within a circuit, network, or dataset. Because there is no universal standard for this exact symbol, its precise meaning is defined by the context in which it appears.

In many power-system analyses and circuit diagrams, V or Vn represents a voltage quantity at node n, often expressed in volts. When a report or model emphasizes the unit, the same quantity may be written as kVn to indicate that the voltage is measured or reported in kilovolts. For example, a distribution network model might reference the voltage magnitude at bus n as |Vn| in kilovolts, or a phasor representation might be denoted as Vn with units of kV.

Because notation conventions vary, kVn can also appear in data tables, simulations, or software inputs where subscripts distinguish different nodes, time steps, or scenarios. In such cases, the subscript n helps track which location or condition the parameter corresponds to, while the prefix kV signals the unit of measurement.

Related terms include kilovolt (kV), which is the unit itself, and node voltage or bus voltage, which denote the electrical potential at a specific point. The exact interpretation of kVn should always be confirmed from the source material, since context determines whether it refers to a node voltage, a specific dataset column, or another context-dependent quantity.