Horsepower to Microwatts Conversion (hp to µW)

How to Convert Horsepower to Microwatts

To convert horsepower to a microwatt measurement, use one of the formulas below.

Mechanical Horsepower to Microwatts

Formula to convert mechanical horsepower to microwatts:

microwatts = hp(I) × 745,699,871.5823

Since one mechanical horsepower is equal to 745,699,871.5823 microwatts, the formula to find microwatts is to multiply mechanical horsepower by 745,699,871.5823.

For example, here's how to convert 5 mechanical horsepower to microwatts using the formula.

5 hp(I) = (5 × 745,699,871.5823) = 3,728,499,357.9115 µW

Electric Horsepower to Microwatts

Formula to convert electric horsepower to microwatts:

microwatts = hp(E) × 746,000,000

Since one electric horsepower is equal to 746,000,000 microwatts, the formula to find microwatts is to multiply electric horsepower by 746,000,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 electric horsepower to microwatts using the formula.

5 hp(E) = (5 × 746,000,000) = 3,730,000,000 µW

Metric Horsepower to Microwatts

Formula to convert metric horsepower to microwatts:

microwatts = hp(M) × 735,498,750

Since one metric horsepower is equal to 735,498,750 microwatts, the formula to find microwatts is to multiply metric horsepower by 735,498,750.

For example, here's how to convert 5 metric horsepower to microwatts using the formula.

5 hp(M) = (5 × 735,498,750) = 3,677,493,750 µW

Boiler Horsepower to Microwatts

Formula to convert boiler horsepower to microwatts:

microwatts = hp(S) × 9,809,500,000

Since one boiler horsepower is equal to 9,809,500,000 microwatts, the formula to find microwatts is to multiply boiler horsepower by 9,809,500,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 boiler horsepower to microwatts using the formula.

5 hp(S) = (5 × 9,809,500,000) = 49,047,500,000 µW

How Many Microwatts Are in a Horsepower?

There are 745,699,871.5823 microwatts in a horsepower, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 hp = 745,699,871.5823 µW

Horsepower and microwatts are both units used to measure power. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Horsepower

There are several types of horsepower, including mechanical, electrical, metric, boiler, brake, and indicated, and they all have different applications in industry. Mechanical and electrical are the most commonly used.

Mechanical Horsepower

Mechanical horsepower is often used to measure the output of engines and motors in North America. One mechanical horsepower is equal to 745.69987158227022 watts.

The mechanical horsepower is a US customary and imperial unit of power. Mechanical horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(I); for example, 1 mechanical horsepower can be written as 1 hp(I).

Electric Horsepower

Electric horsepower is used to measure the output of electric motors and other electrical machines in the US. One electric horsepower is equal to exactly 746 watts.

The electric horsepower is a US customary and imperial unit of power. Electric horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(E); for example, 1 electric horsepower can be written as 1 hp(E).

Metric Horsepower

One metric horsepower is the power needed to one metric horsepower as the lift a 75 kilogram mass at at one meter per second.^[1] One metric horsepower is equal to 735.49875 watts.

The metric horsepower is a non-SI metric unit for power. Metric horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(M), and are also sometimes abbreviated as PS, cv, hk, pk, ks, or ch. For example, 1 metric horsepower can be written as 1 hp(M), 1 PS, 1 cv, 1 hk, 1 pk, 1 ks, or 1 ch.

Boiler Horsepower

Boiler horsepower is used to measure the power of a boiler to generate steam. One boiler horsepower is equal to the power needed to evaporate 34.5 pounds in one hour.^[2]

Boiler horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(S); for example, 1 boiler horsepower can be written as 1 hp(S).

The term horsepower was adopted by Scottish inventor James Watt to measure the power output of his steam engine and to compare that power with that of horses horses.^[3] Horsepower were later used to measure the power output of piston and turbine engines and electrical motors.

Try our engine horsepower calculator to calculate the power of a motor.

Microwatts

One microwatt is the power equal to 1/1,000,000 of a watt, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1/1,000,000 of a joule per second.

The microwatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "micro" is the prefix for millionths, or 10^-6. Microwatts can be abbreviated as µW; for example, 1 microwatt can be written as 1 µW.

Microwatts	Mechanical Horsepower	Electric Horsepower	Metric Horsepower	Boiler Horsepower
1 µW	0.000000001341	0.0000000013405	0.0000000013596	0.00000000010194
2 µW	0.000000002682	0.000000002681	0.0000000027192	0.00000000020388
3 µW	0.0000000040231	0.0000000040214	0.0000000040789	0.00000000030583
4 µW	0.0000000053641	0.0000000053619	0.0000000054385	0.00000000040777
5 µW	0.0000000067051	0.0000000067024	0.0000000067981	0.00000000050971
6 µW	0.0000000080461	0.0000000080429	0.0000000081577	0.00000000061165
7 µW	0.0000000093872	0.0000000093834	0.0000000095174	0.00000000071359
8 µW	0.000000010728	0.000000010724	0.000000010877	0.00000000081554
9 µW	0.000000012069	0.000000012064	0.000000012237	0.00000000091748
10 µW	0.00000001341	0.000000013405	0.000000013596	0.0000000010194
100 µW	0.0000001341	0.00000013405	0.00000013596	0.000000010194
1000 µW	0.000001341	0.0000013405	0.0000013596	0.00000010194
10000 µW	0.00001341	0.000013405	0.000013596	0.0000010194
100000 µW	0.000134	0.000134	0.000136	0.000010194
1000000 µW	0.001341	0.00134	0.00136	0.000102
10000000 µW	0.01341	0.013405	0.013596	0.001019
100000000 µW	0.134102	0.134048	0.135962	0.010194
1000000000 µW	1.341	1.3405	1.3596	0.101942

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