Power Conversions
Welcome to Power Conversions, your resource for converting units of power. This category assists engineers, mechanics, and energy enthusiasts in translating between different power measurements used in science and industry.
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Purpose
The Power Conversions category is designed for those working with energy transfer rates—whether in electrical systems, mechanical engineering, or historical contexts—providing tools to convert between metric, imperial, and specialized units with precision.
History
Power units evolved with technology: watts honor james watt’s 18th-century steam engine work, horsepower emerged from the same era to compare engines to horses, btu per hour from 19th-century heating, ergs per second from the CGS system, and cheval-vapeur from French engineering traditions. This category links these milestones.
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