HP / PS ?? I did a google and came up empty...
04-25-2005, 08:47 AM
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HP / PS ?? I did a google and came up empty...
Can someone explain to me the difference between PS and HP ?
I see things that read 420 PS.
Then someone said that only yeilds 414 HP ?
What is PS ?
Why are sooo many things used for motor power ?
HP
PS
KW
??????
Thanks,
kj
I see things that read 420 PS.
Then someone said that only yeilds 414 HP ?
What is PS ?
Why are sooo many things used for motor power ?
HP
PS
KW
??????
Thanks,
kj
04-25-2005, 09:45 AM
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Re: PS: Pferde Staerke. German for Horse Power.
OK, so PS and HP are exactly the Same ????????????
I read a post somewhere that said 420PS was 414 HP ?
No True ?
ps: thanks...
I read a post somewhere that said 420PS was 414 HP ?
No True ?
ps: thanks...
04-25-2005, 10:04 AM
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Not exactly the same
PS is the same as metric horsepower. Conversion factor between metric horsepower and US horsepower is 1.0146...
Kw to Hp multiply by 1.34
Kw to Metric HP (ps) multiply by 1.35962
Kw to Hp multiply by 1.34
Kw to Metric HP (ps) multiply by 1.35962
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