Convert Ergs per Second to Boiler Horsepower
Convert Ergs per Second (erg/s) to Boiler Horsepower (BHP) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
BHP = erg/s × 1.019310421e-11
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
About Boiler Horsepower
One boiler horsepower (BHP) ≈ 9,810 W = 33,475 BTU/h - the power to evaporate 34.5 lb of water per hour at 212°F, standardised by ASME for rating steam boilers. A small office building needs 10-50 BHP; a hospital or large plant 200-2,000 BHP. Critically, 1 BHP is ~13.1× larger than 1 mechanical horsepower (746 W) - a dangerous confusion when specifying heating equipment. 1 BHP ≈ 9,810.6 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per Second (erg/s) | Boiler Horsepower (BHP) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/s | 1.019 × 10-11 BHP |
| 2 erg/s | 2.039 × 10-11 BHP |
| 5 erg/s | 5.097 × 10-11 BHP |
| 10 erg/s | 1.019 × 10-10 BHP |
| 25 erg/s | 2.548 × 10-10 BHP |
| 50 erg/s | 5.097 × 10-10 BHP |
| 100 erg/s | 1.019 × 10-9 BHP |