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How many dekawatt in 1 HP? The answer is 73.549875. We assume you are converting between dekawatt and horsepower [metric]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekawatt or HP The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 0.1 dekawatt, or 0.0013596216173039 HP. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekawatts and horsepower. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekawatt to HP = 0.0136 HP
10 dekawatt to HP = 0.13596 HP
20 dekawatt to HP = 0.27192 HP
30 dekawatt to HP = 0.40789 HP
40 dekawatt to HP = 0.54385 HP
50 dekawatt to HP = 0.67981 HP
100 dekawatt to HP = 1.35962 HP
200 dekawatt to HP = 2.71924 HP
You can do the reverse unit conversion from HP to dekawatt, or enter any two units below:
The SI prefix "deka" represents a factor of 101, or in exponential notation, 1E1.
So 1 dekawatt = 101 watts.
The definition of a watt is as follows:
The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to one joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, one volt ampere (1 V·A).
Metric horsepower began in Germany in the 19th century and became popular across Europe and Asia. The various units used to indicate this definition ("PS", "CV", "pk", and "ch") all translate to "horse power" in English. Metric horsepower, as a rule, is defined as 0.73549875 kW, or roughly 98.6% of mechanical horsepower.
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