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No. 1 horsepower, this instant, equals 746 watts, this instant. An average of 1 horsepower over an hour equals an average of 746 watts over the same hour.



Ah right. 746W over 1 hour would be 746Wh.


Yes.

And, a horsepower-hour is a thing. Railroad locomotives are often used by other railroads than the owner (in the US). Those "foreign" uses are often tracked in terms of horsepower-hours.




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