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BTU (IT) per hour to mechanical horsepower converter

Convert BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h) to mechanical horsepower (hp).

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CONVERSION

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.0003930147789 hp

Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.

FORMULAhp = BTU/h × 0.000393014778922204

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert BTU (IT) per hour to mechanical horsepower

hp = BTU/h × 0.000393014778922204

Multiply the BTU/h reading by 0.000393014778922204.

Worked examples

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.0003930147789 hp

1 × 0.000393014778922204 ≈ 0.0003930147789

1000 BTU/h ≈ 0.3930147789 hp

1000 × 0.000393014778922204 ≈ 0.3930147789

Frequently asked questions

Which horsepower definition is used?

Mechanical hp = 550 foot-pounds-force per second. Metric PS = 75 kilogram-force metres per second.

BTU (IT) per hour to mechanical horsepower table

Fixed reference · BTU (IT) per hour to Mechanical horsepower

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h)Mechanical horsepower (hp)
00
0.10.00003930147789
0.50.0001965073895
10.0003930147789
20.0007860295578
50.001965073895
100.003930147789
250.009825369473
500.01965073895
1000.03930147789
10000.3930147789
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.

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