HP Generating Set - Manual (Page 23)

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Table 4. Volume and Capacity Equivalents
Unit Inches 3 Feet 3 Yards 3 Meters 3 US Liquid
Gallons Imperial
Gallons Litres
1 Inch 3 1 0.000579 0.0000214 0.0000164 0.004329 0.00359 0.0164
1 Ft. 3 1728 1 0.03704 0.0283 7.481 6.23 28.32
1 Yd. 3 46656 27 1 0.765 202 168.35 764.6
1 M 3 61023 35.31 1.308 1 264.2 220.2 1000
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U.S.Liq.Gal 231 0.1337 0.00495 0.003785 1 0.833 3.785
1 Imp. Gal. 277.42 0.16 0.00594 0.004546 1.2 1 4.546
1 Litre 61.02 0.03531 0.001308 0.001 0.2642 0.22 1
One unit in the left-hand column equals the value of units under the top heading.
Table 5. Conversions for Units of Speed
Unit Feet/Secon
d Feet/Min Miles/Hr Meters/Sec Meters/Mi
n Km/Hr
1 Foot/Sec 1 60.0 0.6818 0.3048 18.288 --
1 Foot/Min 0.0167 1 0.1136 0.00508 -- --
1 Mile/Hr 1.467 88 1 26.822 1.6093
1 Meter/Sec 3.281 196.848 -- 1 -- --
1 Meter/Min 0.05468 -- 0.03728 -- 1 --
1 Km/Hr -- -- 0.6214 0.2778 -- 1
One unit in the left-hand column equals the value of units under the top heading.
Table 6. Conversions For Units Of Power
Unit Horsepower Foot-lb/Minute Kilowatts Metric
Horsepower Btu/Minute
1 Horsepower 1 33,000 0.746 1.014 42.4
1 Foot-
lb/Minute -- 1 -- -- 0.001285
1 Kilowatt 1.341 44,260 1 1.360 56.88
1 Metric
Horsepower 0.986 32,544 0.736 1 41.8
1 Btu. /Minute 0.0236 777.6 0.0176 0.0239 1
One unit in the left-hand column equals the value of units under the top heading.
Mechanical power and ratings of motors and engines are expressed in horsepower.
Electrical power is expressed in watts or kilowatts.