British thermal units (IT) per hour to Mechanical horsepower

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.000393 hp. Edit either value to convert instantly.

Value

From

1 BTU/h≈hp

≈ 0.293071 W

Decimal places

Conversion formula

hp = BTU/h × (5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰ / 1.8 × 10¹¹) × (5 × 10¹³ / 3.72849935791135 × 10¹⁶)

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.000393015 hp

British thermal unit (IT) per hour (BTU/h)

British thermal unit (IT) per hour is a unit of power: 1 BTU/h = 0.293071070172222… W.

Source: NBSIR 81-2401, Appendix A3.2: International Table British thermal unit

mechanical horsepower (hp)

Mechanical horsepower is a unit of power: 1 hp = 745.69987158227 W. Mechanical horsepower is exactly 550 ft·lbf/s and differs from metric horsepower (PS).

Source: NIST SP 811, Appendix B.9: conversion factors by quantity

Conversion table

BTU/h	hp
	≈ 0.000393015
	≈ 0.00078603
	≈ 0.00196507
	≈ 0.00393015
	≈ 0.00589522
	≈ 0.0078603
	≈ 0.00982537
	≈ 0.0117904
	≈ 0.0157206
	≈ 0.0176857

BTU/h	hp
	≈ 0.0196507
	≈ 0.0235809
	≈ 0.027511
	≈ 0.0314412
	≈ 0.0353713
	≈ 0.0393015
	≈ 0.0589522
	≈ 0.0628824
	≈ 0.0668125
	≈ 0.0707427

Frequently asked questions

How many mechanical horsepower are in 1 British thermal unit (IT) per hour?

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.000393 hp. hp = BTU/h × (5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰ / 1.8 × 10¹¹) × (5 × 10¹³ / 3.72849935791135 × 10¹⁶)

How do I convert BTU/h to hp?

hp = BTU/h × (5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰ / 1.8 × 10¹¹) × (5 × 10¹³ / 3.72849935791135 × 10¹⁶)

Is 1 British thermal unit (IT) per hour bigger than 1 mechanical horsepower?

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.000393 hp.

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