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Power Converter
Convert through one Watt (SI) baseline and round only the displayed value.
01 / CONVERT POWER
CONVERTED VALUE
1 hp = 0.74569987 kW
Conversion constant: 1 hp = 0.7456998716 kW
- Converted value
- 0.74569987 kW
- Baseline (W)
- 745.69987158 W
Calculation trace
- 1 hp → W745.69987158 WNormalise to base unit
- 745.699872 W → kW0.74569987 kWConvert to target unit
| SOURCE | RELATION | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hp | = | 0.74569987 kW |
| 5 hp | = | 3.72849936 kW |
| 10 hp | = | 7.45699872 kW |
| 25 hp | = | 18.64249679 kW |
| 100 hp | = | 74.56998716 kW |
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How it works
The input is normalised to the SI base unit (W) using fixed NIST SP 811 conversion factors, then converted to the target unit. Same-unit conversions return the input exactly.
Assumptions & limits
- Conversion factors are the exact values published in NIST SP 811.
- Only the displayed value is rounded; the calculation keeps full precision.
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FAQ
- Why convert through a base unit?
- Normalising every unit to W first means one small, checkable factor table covers every from/to pair without compounding rounding.
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SOURCES
- Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition ↗
SI unit of power: the watt (W = J/s)
Accessed 2026-08-19
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) — NIST Special Publication 811 ↗
NIST SP 811 Appendix B power conversion factors (mechanical hp = 745.6998715822702 W, metric hp = 735.49875 W, BTU/h = 0.293071… W)
Accessed 2026-08-19