Brake Horsepower definition

Brake Horsepower means the maximum continuous brake horsepower output rating for an engine as specified by the manufacturer.
Brake Horsepower or “bhp” means a measure of mechanical power generated by a reciprocating engine determined by a brake attached to the shaft coupling.
Brake Horsepower means the measure of an engine’s horsepower without the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differential, water pump, and other auxiliary components.

Examples of Brake Horsepower in a sentence

  • The contractor shall furnish copies of the Pump Manufacturer's Certification of Hydrostatic Test (if applicable), the Engine Manufacturer's current Certified Brake Horsepower Curve and the Manufacturer's Record of Construction Details.

  • Except for the requirements of Section 5.1, the requirements of this rule shall not apply to stationary engines rated at least 25 Brake Horsepower, up to, and including 50 Brake Horsepower.

  • Brake Horsepower: All motors shall have rated horsepower at least 10 percent above the indicated brake horsepower of equipment including belt losses and inlet vane losses.

  • Rated Brake Horsepower: the continuous brake horsepower rating specified for the engine by the manufacturer or listed on the nameplate of the unit, unless otherwise physically limited and specified by a condition on the engine's Permit-to-Operate or Permit-Exempt Equipment Registration.

  • Operating Requirements and Emission Standards for New and In-Use Stationary Diesel-Fueled CI Engines That Have a Rated Brake Horsepower of Greater than 50 (>50 bhp).


More Definitions of Brake Horsepower

Brake Horsepower means the measure of an engine's horsepower without the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differen- tial, water pump, and other auxiliary components.
Brake Horsepower means the power delivered at the main output shaft of an aircraft engine.
Brake Horsepower or “BHP” means the effective or useful horsepower developed by a prime mover as measured by a weigh scale and a brake applied to its driving shaft or by other means approved by the chief officer, and one brake horsepower is equivalent to .745700 kW;
Brake Horsepower or "bhp" means the rated horsepower capacity of the engine as defined on the engine nameplate at standard conditions.
Brake Horsepower means the power delivered at the propeller shaft (main drive or main output) of an aircraft engine.
Brake Horsepower means the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a
Brake Horsepower means the actual unit of torque developed per unit of time at the output shaft of an engine, as measured by a dynamometer.