dBm to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert dBm to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
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From: dBm (dbm)
To: Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps)
About dBm
dBm is a logarithmic power level relative to 1 mW: P(W) = 10^((dBm − 30)/10). It is standard in RF and telecommunications; it is not a linear multiple of the watt.
About Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)
PS is metric horsepower (also called Pferdestarke), defined as 735.49875 W. It appears widely in EU and Korean vehicle specs.
How to convert decibels relative to 1 mw (dbm) to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
dBm/dBW are logarithmic power levels. P_W = 10^((dBm − 30) / 10), P_W = 10^(dBW / 10), and inverse mappings use 10 × log₁₀(·) with P_W > 0.
To reach Metric Horsepower (PS/CV), convert dBm → W, then divide by the watt factor for ps (735.49875 W per 1 ps).
Examples
Example #1: Convert 10 dbm to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
10 dbm → 0.0000135962 ps
Example #2: Convert 30 dbm to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
30 dbm → 0.0013596216 ps
Summary
To convert dBm to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV), first convert dBm to watts: P_W = 10^((dBm − 30)/10). Then divide by the watt factor for ps: value_ps = P_W / 735.49875.
Relationship context
You are converting between logarithmic RF levels (dBm) (Decibels relative to 1 mW (dBm)) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)). Log units (dBm/dBW) use base-10 definitions relative to 1 mW or 1 W; linear units map through watts first, then to or from the selected log unit. Only strictly positive power in watts maps to a real dB power value.
Conversion tables
| dBm (dbm) | Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0000013913 |
| 1 | 0.0000017117 |
| 2 | 0.0000021549 |
| 3 | 0.0000027128 |
| 4 | 0.0000034152 |
| 5 | 0.0000042995 |
| 6 | 0.0000054128 |
| 7 | 0.0000068142 |
| 8 | 0.0000085786 |
| 9 | 0.0000107999 |
| dBm (dbm) | Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0000135962 |
| 20 | 0.0001359622 |
| 30 | 0.0013596216 |
| 40 | 0.0135962162 |
| 50 | 0.1359621617 |
| 60 | 1.3596216173 |
| 70 | 13.596216173 |
| 80 | 135.96216173 |
| 90 | 1,359.6216173 |
| 100 | 13,596.216173 |