About Units

Kilocalories per hour: Kilocalories per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power commonly used to measure heating or cooling capacities. One kilocalorie per hour is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius in one hour. It is often used in heating and cooling applications.

Horsepower: Horsepower (HP) is a unit of measurement of power, originally defined as 550 foot-pounds per second. It is commonly used to measure the power output of engines. For example, the engine of a car might be rated at 300 horsepower. There are different standards for horsepower, including mechanical horsepower, metric horsepower, and electrical horsepower.