BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h)
One International Table BTU per hour (about 0.29307 watts).
What is a BTU per hour?
- Symbol
- BTU/h
- Quantity
- Power
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One International Table BTU per hour (about 0.29307 watts).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the United States to rate air conditioners, heaters and furnaces.
BTU (IT) per hour in other power units
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 293.0710702 mWMilliwatt
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.2930710702 WBTU (IT) per hour to Watt converter
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.0002930710702 kWBTU (IT) per hour to Kilowatt converter
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 2.930710702e-7 MWMegawatt
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 2.930710702e-10 GWGigawatt
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.0003930147789 hpHorsepower (mechanical)
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.0003984657624 PSHorsepower (metric)
- 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.2161581284 ft·lbf/sFoot-pound-force per second
BTU (IT) per hour quick reference
| BTU (IT) per hour | Watt | Kilowatt | Horsepower (mechanical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BTU/h | ≈ 0.2930710702 W | ≈ 0.0002930710702 kW | ≈ 0.0003930147789 hp |
| 10 BTU/h | ≈ 2.930710702 W | ≈ 0.002930710702 kW | ≈ 0.003930147789 hp |
| 100 BTU/h | ≈ 29.30710702 W | ≈ 0.02930710702 kW | ≈ 0.03930147789 hp |
| 1000 BTU/h | ≈ 293.0710702 W | ≈ 0.2930710702 kW | ≈ 0.3930147789 hp |
Where the BTU per hour fits
The next smaller power unit is the milliwatt (mW). 1 BTU/h ≈ 293.0710702 mW, and 1 mW ≈ 0.003412141633 BTU/h.
The next larger power unit is the watt (W). 1 BTU/h ≈ 0.2930710702 W, and 1 W ≈ 3.412141633 BTU/h.
Frequently asked questions
- How many watts are in one BTU per hour?
- One BTU per hour ≈ 0.2930710702 W (watts).
- How many kilowatts are in one BTU per hour?
- One BTU per hour ≈ 0.0002930710702 kW (kilowatts).
- How many horsepower are in one BTU per hour?
- One BTU per hour ≈ 0.0003930147789 hp (horsepower).