Here you can convert units like terawatt, gigawatt, megawatt, kilowatt, etc. within the power category.
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british thermal unit per minute
BTU/min
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foot pound-force per second
ft×lbf/s
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kilocalorie per hour
kcal/h
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calorie per hour
cal/h
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65 horsepower equals 5.57e+10 microwatt.
3.7 milliwatt equals 3.7e+3 microwatt.
227 british thermal unit per minute equals 3.99e-6 gigawatt.
Unit of power, approx 735.5 watts.
The metric horsepower (PS, hk, ch) is defined as the power to lift a mass of 75 kg by 1 meter in 1 second. It is approximately 735.5 watts. It differs slightly from the imperial mechanical horsepower.
SI derived unit of power. 1 joule per second.
The watt (W) is the unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer.
Imperial unit of power, approx 745.7 watts.
Mechanical horsepower (hp), also known as imperial horsepower, is defined as approximately 745.7 watts. It is based on lifting 550 pounds by 1 foot in 1 second.
kW measures power (rate). kWh measures energy over time. Example: 2 kW used for 3 hours equals 6 kWh.
1 kilowatt equals exactly 1000 watts.
1 mechanical horsepower is about 0.7457 kW. Multiply hp by 0.7457 to get kW.
1 mechanical horsepower is about 745.7 W. Divide watts by 745.7 to get hp.
For DC circuits: watts = volts × amps. For AC systems, power factor may also matter depending on the load.
Peak power is a short burst maximum. Rated/continuous power is what it can sustain safely over time.
Enter a value (like hp), choose the target unit (like kW), and the converter calculates the equivalent power.
