What is electric horsepower?

Electric horsepower is a power unit rating electric motors, defined exactly as 746 watts, representing mechanical work output produced by an electric machine.

What does kilojoule per hour measure?

Kilojoule per hour measures the rate of energy transfer where 1 kJ/h equals 1000 joules delivered or consumed every hour, useful for small-to-moderate energy rates.

Why convert horsepower (electric) to kilojoule/hour?

Converting helps translate motor power ratings into hourly energy transfer rates, aiding assessments of energy use or heat production over time.

How to Convert from Horsepower (electric) to Kilojoule/hour [kJ/h]

Easily convert power measurements from electric horsepower to kilojoule per hour using this precise unit converter. Understand the relationship and apply it to various scenarios in engineering and energy analysis.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts power values from horsepower (electric), a unit commonly used for electric motor ratings, into kilojoule per hour [kJ/h], a unit measuring energy transfer rates over time. It helps translate motor power into hourly energy consumption or heat generation values.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in horsepower (electric) to be converted
Select horsepower (electric) as the input unit
Choose kilojoule per hour [kJ/h] as the output unit
Click convert to see the equivalent power expressed in kJ/h

Key Features

Supports conversion from electric horsepower to kilojoule per hour with defined rates
Useful for motor specifications, energy auditing, and laboratory measurements
Browser-based tool requiring no installation
Simplifies comparisons between electrical and energy-based power units

Examples

2 horsepower (electric) converts to 5371.2 kilojoule/hour [kJ/h]
0.5 horsepower (electric) converts to 1342.8 kilojoule/hour [kJ/h]

Common Use Cases

Determining motor output power for pumps, fans, and compressors
Sizing controllers and electrical supply capacity in industrial settings
Expressing heating or cooling rates in building physics
Tracking metabolic energy expenditure or calorimetry in laboratory studies

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure power levels are steady since conversion assumes constant output
Use kilojoule/hour for small-to-moderate power rates typically measured over hours
Refer to watts or kilowatts for applications involving high power
Verify units on motor nameplates to avoid inconsistent input data

Limitations

Assumes constant power without accounting for transient changes
Kilojoule/hour may not be suitable for very high power applications
Conversion accuracy depends on exact value definitions without rounding

Frequently Asked Questions

What is electric horsepower?: Electric horsepower is a power unit rating electric motors, defined exactly as 746 watts, representing mechanical work output produced by an electric machine.
What does kilojoule per hour measure?: Kilojoule per hour measures the rate of energy transfer where 1 kJ/h equals 1000 joules delivered or consumed every hour, useful for small-to-moderate energy rates.
Why convert horsepower (electric) to kilojoule/hour?: Converting helps translate motor power ratings into hourly energy transfer rates, aiding assessments of energy use or heat production over time.

Key Terminology

Horsepower (electric): A unit of power used to rate electric motors, defined as exactly 746 watts representing mechanical work from electric machines.
Kilojoule/hour [kJ/h]: A power unit representing 1,000 joules transferred or consumed every hour, suited for small to moderate energy rates over hourly periods.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the exact watt equivalent of one electric horsepower?

745 watts

746 watts

747 watts

Kilojoule per hour is best suited for measuring which type of energy rates?

High power short bursts

Small-to-moderate power over hours

Instantaneous power spikes

Which unit is commonly used to rate electric motors' output power?

Kilojoule per hour

Horsepower (electric)

Calories per second

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