Electric current conversion refers to the process of converting a value of electrical current from one unit to another. The most common units for measuring electric current are amperes (A), milliamperes (mA), and microamperes (µA).
Common Units of Electric Current and Their Conversion:
Amperes (A) – The SI unit for electric current.
Milliamperes (mA) – 1 A = 1,000 mA.
Microamperes (µA) – 1 A = 1,000,000 µA.
Kiloamperes (kA) – 1 kA = 1,000 A.
Conversion Formulas:
Amperes (A) to Milliamperes (mA):
1
A
=
1
,
000
mA
1A=1,000mA
To convert amperes to milliamperes:
mA
=
A
×
1
,
000
mA=A×1,000
Milliamperes (mA) to Amperes (A):
1
mA
=
0.001
A
1mA=0.001A
To convert milliamperes to amperes:
A
=
mA
×
0.001
A=mA×0.001
Amperes (A) to Microamperes (µA):
1
A
=
1
,
000
,
000
µA
1A=1,000,000µA
To convert amperes to microamperes:
µA
=
A
×
1
,
000
,
000
µA=A×1,000,000
Microamperes (µA) to Amperes (A):
1
µA
=
0.000001
A
1µA=0.000001A
To convert microamperes to amperes:
A
=
µA
×
0.000001
A=µA×0.000001
Amperes (A) to Kiloamperes (kA):
1
A
=
0.001
kA
1A=0.001kA
To convert amperes to kiloamperes:
kA
=
A
×
0.001
kA=A×0.001
Kiloamperes (kA) to Amperes (A):
1
kA
=
1
,
000
A
1kA=1,000A
To convert kiloamperes to amperes:
A
=
kA
×
1
,
000
A=kA×1,000
Conversion Examples:
Convert 2 A to mA:
2
A
×
1
,
000
=
2
,
000
mA
2A×1,000=2,000mA
Convert 500 mA to A:
500
mA
×
0.001
=
0.5
A
500mA×0.001=0.5A
Convert 0.02 A to µA:
0.02
A
×
1
,
000
,
000
=
20
,
000
µA
0.02A×1,000,000=20,000µA
Convert 15,000 µA to A:
15
,
000
µA
×
0.000001
=
0.015
A
15,000µA×0.000001=0.015A
Convert 0.5 A to kA:
0.5
A
×
0.001
=
0.0005
kA
0.5A×0.001=0.0005kA