Convert Kilovolts per metre to Kilovolts per centimetre
Convert Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) to Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kV/cm = kV/m × 0.01
About Kilovolts per metre
The kilovolt per metre (kV/m) equals 10³ V/m, the standard unit for power-frequency electric field safety limits and environmental surveys near high-voltage infrastructure. ICNIRP occupational exposure limit for 50 Hz electric fields is 10 kV/m; directly under a 400 kV transmission line the surface field reaches 10-15 kV/m; the Earth's fair-weather atmospheric field averages 0.1-0.2 kV/m. 1 kV/m = 10³ V/m.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) | Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 kV/m | 0.01 kV/cm |
| 2 kV/m | 0.02 kV/cm |
| 5 kV/m | 0.05 kV/cm |
| 10 kV/m | 0.1 kV/cm |
| 25 kV/m | 0.25 kV/cm |
| 50 kV/m | 0.5 kV/cm |
| 100 kV/m | 1 kV/cm |