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Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}$

$= 1000 \times 0.737562149 \times \frac{1}{550}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}$

$= 1.3410220890909090909\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}$

With $0.737562149$ is the ratio between the base units Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s) and Watt (W).

Example

Let's convert 5 Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp).

Using the formula:

$5 \times 1.3410220890909090909 = 6.7051104454545454545$

Therefore, 5 Kilowatt (kW) is equal to $6.7051104454545454545$ Horsepower (British) (hp).

What is a Kilowatt (kW)?

A Kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one thousand Watts (1000 W). The plural form is Kilowatts.

What is a Horsepower (British) (hp)?

A Horsepower (British) (hp) is a unit of power in the imperial system, equal to 550 Foot-pounds per second (ft-lb/s). The plural form is Horsepower (British).

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used by nearly every country in the world. Its key feature is the use of prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base units by powers of ten.

What is the imperial system?

The imperial system is a system of measurement that was first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It's known for using units like inches, feet, pounds, and gallons. While most of the world now uses the metric system, the imperial system remains the official system of measurement in the United States and is still used in specific contexts in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp):

Kilowatts	Horsepower (British)
0.000001 kW	$0.0000013410220890909090909$ hp
0.001 kW	$0.0013410220890909090909$ hp
0.1 kW	$0.13410220890909090909$ hp
1 kW	$1.3410220890909090909$ hp
2 kW	$2.6820441781818181818$ hp
3 kW	$4.0230662672727272727$ hp
4 kW	$5.3640883563636363636$ hp
5 kW	$6.7051104454545454545$ hp
6 kW	$8.0461325345454545454$ hp
7 kW	$9.3871546236363636363$ hp
8 kW	$10.728176712727272727$ hp
9 kW	$12.069198801818181818$ hp
10 kW	$13.410220890909090909$ hp
20 kW	$26.820441781818181818$ hp
30 kW	$40.230662672727272727$ hp
40 kW	$53.640883563636363636$ hp
50 kW	$67.051104454545454545$ hp
100 kW	$134.10220890909090909$ hp
1000 kW	$1341.0220890909090909$ hp
10000 kW	$13410.220890909090909$ hp

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