Power conversion
1 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h) equals 0.000393014779 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)). Enter any value below to convert from BTU/h to hp(I).
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1 BTU/h = 0.0003930148 hp(I)
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 0.2930710702 |
| Kilowatt kW | 0.0002930711 |
| Megawatt MW | 0.0000002931 |
| Milliwatt mW | 293.0710701722 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 0.0003930148 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 0.0003984658 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 1 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 0.2161581284 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 BTU/h = 0.0007860296 hp(I).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h) | Mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0000039301 |
| 0.1 | 0.0000393015 |
| 1 | 0.0003930148 |
| 2 | 0.0007860296 |
| 5 | 0.0019650739 |
| 10 | 0.0039301478 |
| 25 | 0.0098253695 |
| 50 | 0.0196507389 |
| 100 | 0.0393014779 |
| 1,000 | 0.3930147789 |
From unit
One International Table BTU transferred per hour.
Symbol: BTU/h
To unit
Exactly 550 foot-pounds force per second.
Symbol: hp(I)
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula hp(I) = BTU/h x 0.000393014779. 1 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h) equals 0.000393014779 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
