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Unit Equivalents

1 Watt =

1. Joule / Sec.
0.00134 Horse power
0.001 kilowatt
3.43 heat units/hour
0.74 ft.lbs/sec.
0.0032 lb of water evaporated / hour
44.23 ft.lb./min.

1 Kilowatt =

1000 Watts
1.341 Horse power
1.25 KVA ( at 0.8 PF)
26,56,400 ft.lb./hour
44,240 ft.lb/min.
737,562,ft.lb/sec.
3411 heat units/hour
0.947 heat units/sec.
3 lb water evaporated/hour at 212˚F

1 Horse power =

746 Watt
0.746 kilowatt
33,000 ft.lb/min.
550 ft.lb/sec.
2,545 heat units/min.