Metric Horsepower to BTU Per Hour Converter
How to convert metric horsepower to BTU per hour
BTU per hour = metric horsepower × 2,509.62591
To convert metric horsepower to BTU per hour, multiply the number of metric horsepower by 2,509.62591.
1 PS = 2,509.62591 BTU/h
Examples
- 150 PS × 2,509.62591 = 376,443.886 BTU/h
- 100 PS × 2,509.62591 = 250,962.591 BTU/h
Good to know
This is metric horsepower (PS, CV), 735.49875 W. It is about 1.4% smaller than mechanical horsepower (hp, about 745.7 W), so a car rated at 150 PS has about 148 hp.
This uses the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Air conditioner and heater ratings quoted simply in "BTU" mean BTU per hour.
Metric horsepower to BTU per hour conversion table
| Metric horsepower (PS) | BTU per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 PS | 2,509.62591 BTU/h |
| 2 PS | 5,019.25181 BTU/h |
| 5 PS | 12,548.1295 BTU/h |
| 10 PS | 25,096.2591 BTU/h |
| 20 PS | 50,192.5181 BTU/h |
| 50 PS | 125,481.295 BTU/h |
| 75 PS | 188,221.943 BTU/h |
| 100 PS | 250,962.591 BTU/h |
| 150 PS | 376,443.886 BTU/h |
| 200 PS | 501,925.181 BTU/h |
| 250 PS | 627,406.476 BTU/h |
| 300 PS | 752,887.772 BTU/h |
| 500 PS | 1,254,812.95 BTU/h |
| 750 PS | 1,882,219.43 BTU/h |
| 1,000 PS | 2,509,625.91 BTU/h |
| 2,000 PS | 5,019,251.81 BTU/h |
| 5,000 PS | 12,548,129.5 BTU/h |
Unit definitions
- Metric horsepower (PS)
- Metric horsepower is defined as 75 kilogram-force meters per second, exactly 735.49875 watts. It is used for car engine ratings in continental Europe and Asia under names such as PS, CV and ch.
- BTU per hour (BTU/h)
- A BTU per hour is one British thermal unit of heat delivered or removed each hour, about 0.2931 watts. It is used in the United States to rate air conditioners, furnaces and heaters.