Horsepower-hour
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002886
A unit of energy representing the work done by one horsepower operating for a period of one hour. It is used in engineering to quantify the energy output or consumption of engines and motors over time. One horsepower-hour is equivalent to approximately 2.68 megajoules or 0.7457 kilowatt-hours, providing a direct conversion between mechanical and electrical energy units.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002886 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: Pferdestärkenstunde; Spanish: caballos de fuerza-hora; French: cheval-heure |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002886",
"term": "Horsepower-hour",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A unit of energy representing the work done by one horsepower operating for a period of one hour. It is used in engineering to quantify the energy output or consumption of engines and motors over time. One horsepower-hour is equivalent to approximately 2.68 megajoules or 0.7457 kilowatt-hours, providing a direct conversion between mechanical and electrical energy units.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "Pferdestärkenstunde",
"es": "caballos de fuerza-hora",
"fr": "cheval-heure"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/horsepower-hour/"
}
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