Convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilowatt
Btu (IT)/hour
Definition: Btu (IT)/hour is a measure of power, the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred. For conversion purposes, its value is 0.2930710702 times the reference unit, watt.
kilowatt
Definition: A kilowatt (symbol: kw) is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). The base unit of the kilowatt is the watt, which was named after Scottish inventor James Watt. As is consistent with SI units, the prefix kilo- means that a kilowatt equals one thousand watts or one thousand joules per second.
History/origin: The base unit of the kilowatt is the watt, which was named after a Scottish inventor named James Watt. This was first proposed in 1882 by Sir Charles William Siemens, an engineer and entrepreneur, who suggested the use of Watt's name as a unit of power. He defined the unit within the system of units being used at the time, and his definition was adopted in 1908.
Current use: Kilowatts are used worldwide, typically to express the output power of engines and the power of electric motors, tools, machines, and heaters. Electricity used by a home is typically measured in kilowatt hours, or kWh, meaning 1000 watts being applied over a period of one hour. Megawatt or gigawatt hours may be used in larger buildings or for industrial applications.
Btu (IT)/hour to kilowatt Conversion Table
| Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] | kilowatt [kW] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.000003 kilowatt |
| 0.10 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.000029 kilowatt |
| 1 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.000293 kilowatt |
| 2 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.000586 kilowatt |
| 3 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.000879 kilowatt |
| 5 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.001465 kilowatt |
| 10 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.002931 kilowatt |
| 20 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.005861 kilowatt |
| 50 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.0147 kilowatt |
| 100 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.0293 kilowatt |
| 1000 Btu (IT)/hour | 0.2931 kilowatt |
How to Convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilowatt
1 Btu (IT)/hour = 0.000293 kilowatt
1 kilowatt = 3412 Btu (IT)/hour
Example
Convert 15 Btu (IT)/hour to kilowatt:
15 Btu (IT)/hour = 15 × 0.000293 kilowatt = 0.004396 kilowatt
