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hp(S) to PS Converter

Convert boiler horsepower (hp(S)) to metric horsepower (PS). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.

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Power

Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.

hp(S)
PS

Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.

Result13.3372 PS1 hp(S) = 13.3372 PS
HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Convert through watt

Enter a boiler horsepower value to calculate metric horsepower with full internal precision before display rounding.

Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits

Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.

QUICK REFERENCE

All units in this quantity

UnitSymbolConverted value
milliwattfrom hp(S)mW9809500
wattfrom hp(S)W9809.5
kilowattfrom hp(S)kW9.8095
megawattfrom hp(S)MW0.0098095
gigawattfrom hp(S)GW0.0000098095
mechanical horsepowerfrom hp(S)hp13.1548
metric horsepowerfrom hp(S)PS13.3372
electrical horsepowerfrom hp(S)hp(E)13.1495
boiler horsepowerfrom hp(S)hp(S)1
foot pound-force per secondfrom hp(S)ft·lbf/s7235.12
British thermal unit per hourfrom hp(S)BtuIT/h33471.4
ton of refrigerationfrom hp(S)TR2.78928

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.

hp(S) to PS Conversion Reference

Boiler Horsepower (hp(S)) and metric horsepower (PS) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.

Conversion Examples

Boiler Horsepower to Metric Horsepower
Boiler Horsepower (hp(S))Metric Horsepower (PS)
1 hp(S)13.3372 PS
5 hp(S)66.686 PS
10 hp(S)133.372 PS
100 hp(S)1333.72 PS

Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.

Reverse Conversion

PS to hp(S) (metric horsepower to boiler horsepower)

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