2007-05-25 15:48:11 · 7 answers · asked by Badnm26 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
1 HP = 746 watts or .746 kW
There is always a "question behind the question". I suspect you're looking at the electric bill implications of a motor.
If this is the case, then you have to keep in mind that most motors are never run at their nameplate rating. This means that a 10 HP motor might only be doing 5 HP of "work". In that case the impact on your electric bill is roughly the equivalent of 5 HP, not the nameplate rating of 10 HP.
The person who designed the piece of equipment looked at the "worst case" conditions, added a safety margin, and then selected the next larger sized motor. In real life, most motors are oversized and perform substantially less work that they are rated for.
2007-05-26 10:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 british horsepower = 0.746 kilo watts
1 metric horsepower = 0.735 kilo watts
2007-05-26 02:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by poppins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in british system 1 HP = 0.746KW
In metric system 1 HP = 0.735 KW
2007-05-26 03:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by vijansingh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 HP = 0.74565 KW.
2007-05-26 03:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Swapan G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 HP = 0.7456 kW
1 kW = 1.341 HP
2007-05-26 12:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.746kW = 1 HP
2007-05-25 22:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by bombaybubba 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A little.
2007-05-25 22:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by xinnybuxlrie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋