![]() As early as 1702, Thomas Savery referenced horses when describing the output of an engine. Watt was not the first person to compare the output of horses to that of engines. History/origin: The term horsepower was adopted in the late 18 th century by James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses. In addition, when rating electric motors, one horsepower is equal to 746 watts. ![]() Boiler horsepower, albeit a less common measurement than either imperial or metric horsepower, is used for rating steam boilers, and is equivalent to 34.5 pounds of water evaporated per hour at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 9809.5 watts. ![]()
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