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-==== scientific annotations ====
+==== Units ====
-The unit is written with a capital
+Use the International System of Units. for more info see [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units|Wikepedia]].
-When using a metric prefix some are written with a capital and the other are lowercase
-Mega and above are capital, and below are lowercase
+There should be a space between the value and the unit. Example 12 V.
-with , like mega, kilo, milli, these are written lowercase
-Fist number then a space an then then a unit
+When using a symbol as prefix, like m for milli, K for kilo or M for mega, these are written either capitalized or are lowercase. The symbols for mega and above are capitals, while kilo and below are lowercase. Example 12 MW, 5 kVA and 10 mA.
-Example: 5000 kW