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Power converter
Convert power units with clearly labelled standards.
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A kilowatt is 1,000 watts. Mechanical horsepower and metric horsepower are separate options. BTU per hour uses the International Table BTU.
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- Amount to convert
- 1
- From
- Watts (W)
- To
- Kilowatts (kW)
Example result
- Converted amount (kW)
- 0.001
1 W = 0.001 kW