Power conversion
1 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) equals 0.001355817948 kilowatt (kW). Enter any value below to convert from ft·lb/s to kW.
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1 ft·lb/s = 0.0013558179 kW
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 1.3558179483 |
| Kilowatt kW | 0.0013558179 |
| Megawatt MW | 0.0000013558 |
| Milliwatt mW | 1,355.8179483314 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 0.0018181818 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 0.0018433994 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 4.6262428684 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 1 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 ft·lb/s = 0.0027116359 kW.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) | Kilowatt (kW) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0000135582 |
| 0.1 | 0.0001355818 |
| 1 | 0.0013558179 |
| 2 | 0.0027116359 |
| 5 | 0.0067790897 |
| 10 | 0.0135581795 |
| 25 | 0.0338954487 |
| 50 | 0.0677908974 |
| 100 | 0.1355817948 |
| 1,000 | 1.3558179483 |
From unit
One foot-pound of work per second.
Symbol: ft·lb/s
To unit
One thousand watts.
Symbol: kW
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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 kW = ft·lb/s x 0.001355817948. 1 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) equals 0.001355817948 kilowatt (kW).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
