Convert Volts per metre to Kilovolts per centimetre
Convert Volts per metre (V/m) to Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kV/cm = V/m × 1.000000000e-5
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.
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
| Volts per metre (V/m) | Kilovolts per centimetre (kV/cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 V/m | 1 × 10-5 kV/cm |
| 2 V/m | 2 × 10-5 kV/cm |
| 5 V/m | 5 × 10-5 kV/cm |
| 10 V/m | 0.0001 kV/cm |
| 25 V/m | 0.00025 kV/cm |
| 50 V/m | 0.0005 kV/cm |
| 100 V/m | 0.001 kV/cm |