Convert Kilovolts per centimetre to Volts per metre
Convert Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) to Volts per metre (V/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
V/m = kV/cm × 100000
About Kilovolts per centimetre
The kilovolt per centimetre (kV/cm) equals exactly 10⁵ V/m = 100 kV/m, the practical unit for high-voltage insulation breakdown tests, gas discharge thresholds, and electrostatic process engineering. Air breakdown at standard conditions is about 30 kV/cm; transformer mineral oil withstands 10-20 kV/cm; XLPE power cable insulation is rated 20-40 kV/cm; electrostatic paint spraying operates at 5-15 kV/cm. 1 kV/cm = 10⁵ V/m.
About Volts per metre
The volt per metre (V/m) is the SI coherent unit of electric field strength, equal to 1 N/C = 1 kg·m·A⁻¹·s⁻³. The fair-weather atmospheric surface electric field averages 100-200 V/m; a 1 W isotropic antenna produces about 5.5 V/m at 1 m; thunderstorm clouds build surface fields of 10 000-100 000 V/m before lightning discharge. 1 V/m = 1 N/C.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) | Volts per metre (V/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 kV/cm | 100000 V/m |
| 2 kV/cm | 200000 V/m |
| 5 kV/cm | 500000 V/m |
| 10 kV/cm | 1000000 V/m |
| 25 kV/cm | 2500000 V/m |
| 50 kV/cm | 5000000 V/m |
| 100 kV/cm | 10000000 V/m |