Panasonic has a compressor factory in Malaysia which produces refrigeration compressors. The compressors are widely used by Panasonic and other refrigeration product manufacturers. QB73C15GAX5 is a copper wire refrigeration compressor. It is roughly classified as 1/5 HP compressor. However, we would advise customers to go through the cooling capacity outlined in the specification. The cooling capacity is 185W. It is difficult and somehow ambiguity to classify a fractional horse power compressor.