Convert horsepower to british thermal unit per hour

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Conversion from horsepower to british thermal unit per hour example

Starting value Increment Accuracy

horsepower	british thermal unit per hour
1	2544.433578
2	5088.867155
5	12722.167888
10	25444.335776
20	50888.671553
50	127221.678882
100	254443.357764

To convert horsepower to british thermal unit per hour, multiply by 2544.433578.

1 hp = 2544.433578 BTU/h

Example: 1 horsepower = 2544.433578 british thermal unit per hour

Horsepower comes in flavours: the metric horsepower is about 735.5 W while the mechanical (imperial/US) horsepower is about 745.7 W, roughly 1.4% stronger. The same engine therefore shows a slightly lower number in hp than in European hk/PS figures. Always state which horsepower you mean.
American air conditioners are rated in BTU/h, European ones in watts, 1 kW is about 3,412 BTU/h. A '9,000 BTU' unit is therefore about 2.6 kW. Divide BTU/h by 3,412 to get kilowatts.

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25 british thermal unit per hour equals 0.000983 horsepower.

Correct answer: 25 british thermal unit per hour = 0.00983 horsepower.

2 british thermal unit per hour equals 0.00786 horsepower.

Correct answer: 2 british thermal unit per hour = 0.000786 horsepower.

25 british thermal unit per hour equals 0.00983 horsepower.

Correct answer: 25 british thermal unit per hour = 0.00983 horsepower.

20 horsepower equals 5.09e+3 british thermal unit per hour.

Correct answer: 20 horsepower = 5.09e+4 british thermal unit per hour.