Horsepower (Electric)
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Horsepower (Electric) Unit Table
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From hp (electric)To VAAll conversion
1 hp (electric)746 VA
2 hp (electric)1492 VA
3 hp (electric)2238 VA
4 hp (electric)2984 VA
5 hp (electric)3730 VA
6 hp (electric)4476 VA
7 hp (electric)5222 VA
8 hp (electric)5968 VA
9 hp (electric)6714 VA
10 hp (electric)7460 VA
Description

Electric Horsepower (hp): Power in Electrical Systems

Electric horsepower is defined as exactly 746 watts and is used to express the power output of electric motors. This unit bridges the gap between traditional mechanical measurements and modern electrical engineering practices.

Understanding electric horsepower facilitates the comparison and evaluation of motor performance across different types of power systems.

Exploring Volt-Ampere (VA)

The volt-ampere (VA) is a unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, representing the product of the root mean square (RMS) voltage and RMS current. It is used to quantify the total power in AC circuits, encompassing both real power (watts) and reactive power (VARs).

In direct current (DC) circuits, 1 VA is equivalent to 1 watt, as there is no reactive power. However, in alternating current (AC) systems, especially those with inductive or capacitive loads, the VA rating indicates the total power the system must handle, regardless of how much is converted into useful work.

Understanding VA is essential when designing or evaluating electrical systems, as it ensures that components like transformers and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are appropriately rated to handle the expected load without overheating or failing.

For instance, a device rated at 500 VA can handle a combination of voltage and current that multiplies to 500, but the actual usable power (in watts) may be less, depending on the power factor.

Complete list of conversion for Horsepower (Electric)
Horsepower (Electric) (hp (electric))

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746 Watt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → W

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.746 Kilowatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.000746 Megawatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → MW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 7.46e-7 Gigawatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → GW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 7.46e-10 Terawatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → TW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 7.46e-13 Petawatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → PW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 7.46e-16 Exawatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → EW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000 Milliwatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → mW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000000 Microwatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → μW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000000000 Nanowatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → nW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000000000000 Picowatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → pW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000000000000000 Femtowatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → fW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746000000000000000000 Attowatt

Convert 2 hp (electric) → aW

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 1.0004024782774805 Horsepower (Mechanical)

Convert 2 hp (electric) → hp

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 1.0142777265087126 Horsepower (Metric)

Convert 2 hp (electric) → hp (metric)

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.07604872827361231 Horsepower (Boiler)

Convert 2 hp (electric) → hp (boiler)

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 1 Horsepower (Water)

Convert 2 hp (electric) → hp (water)

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 1.0142777265087126 Pferdestärke (PS)

Convert 2 hp (electric) → PS

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 2545.4576598092744 BTU per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → BTU/h

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 42.424294330154574 BTU per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → BTU/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.7070715735095919 BTU per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → BTU/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 178.2982791586998 Calorie per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → cal/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 10697.897260893751 Calorie per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → cal/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 641873.9277005597 Calorie per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → cal/h

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.1782982791586998 Kilocalorie per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kcal/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 10.697897260893752 Kilocalorie per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kcal/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 641.8739277005598 Kilocalorie per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kcal/h

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 7460000000 Erg per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → erg/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 550.2213634953297 Foot-pound per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → ft·lb/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 33013.28180971978 Foot-pound per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → ft·lb/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 1980796.891051657 Foot-pound per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → ft·lb/h

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.21212147153014144 Ton of Refrigeration

Convert 2 hp (electric) → TR

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746 Volt-Ampere

Convert 2 hp (electric) → VA

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.746 Kilovolt-Ampere

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kVA

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 746 Joule per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → J/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 44759.99991048 Joule per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → J/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 2685599.785152017 Joule per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → J/h

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 0.746 Kilojoule per second

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kJ/s

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 44.75999991048 Kilojoule per minute

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kJ/min

1 Horsepower (Electric) = 2685.599785152017 Kilojoule per hour

Convert 2 hp (electric) → kJ/h