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Unit conversion for power

Unit conversion for power

Unit conversion for power

(OP)
If we know that a pump's BHP is 23.4HP, what should it be in the unit of kW? When I use the unit converter in the internet, there are there are four kinds of hoursepower choices: horsepowers (Water),horsepowers (international),horsepowers (electric),horsepowers (metri). In this case, which unit should I choose? Please help me out. Your explanation or any kind of reply is appreciated.

RE: Unit conversion for power

Go the bottom of the page and download "Uconeer" conversion software. The author is a regular contributor to Eng-Tips.

http://www.katmarsoftware.com/


RE: Unit conversion for power

The two basic and most useful HP to KW conversion factors are:

1/1.341 to convert from HP to KW

and

1/1.36 to convert from metric HP to KW


As I understand it(and I'm sure someone will correct me), HP is the unit of measure used in the USA.

Metric HP is basically equivalent to the German PS (Pferd Stark) unit of measure.

Assuming you are in the USA, your pump is using 23.4/1.341 = 17.4 KW

RE: Unit conversion for power

Easy to remember rule

1 hp = 0.7457 kW or to round off for ease of conversion

1hp = 0.75 kW

therefore 23.4 X 0.75 = approx 17.5 kW

RE: Unit conversion for power

Almost every time you see the term HP in an English language publication it is the unit defined as 33,000 ft·lbf/min. To convert these HP to kW multiply be 0.7457 as already noted by others. If you thought that there was some confusion, read the Wikipedia entry and discover what true confusion is! See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

The metric HP is described at http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictM.html
as a unit of power, defined to be the power required to raise a mass of 75 kilograms at a velocity of 1 meter per second. This is approximately 735.499 watts or 0.986 32 (British or US) horsepower.

Thanks to unclesyd for the Uconeer plug.

Katmar Software
Engineering & Risk Analysis Software
http://katmarsoftware.com

RE: Unit conversion for power

I just downloaded Uconeer and I'm impressed!

Another unit conversion program that I really like is UNCONVERT by COADE. It's downloadable from their website by going to the link below and it's toward's the bottom under COADE Utility Files.

http://www.coade.com/support_downloads.asp?varflag=0&varreturn=dl

NozzleTwister
Houston, Texas

RE: Unit conversion for power

That should've been UCONVERT not UNCONVERT.

NozzleTwister
Houston, Texas

RE: Unit conversion for power

(OP)
Thank you guys. I really appreciated your nice help and answers. Good day.

RE: Unit conversion for power

Does a metric horse have 10 legs?

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