Convert Btu (IT)/hour to Btu (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s], or Convert Btu (IT)/second to Btu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Btu (It)/second
1 Btu/h = 0.000277777778304343 Btu/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to Btu/s:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.000277777778304343 Btu/s = 0.00416666667456514 Btu/s
Btu (It)/hour to Btu (It)/second Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.
Btu (It)/second
Btu per second (Btu/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion, where one British thermal unit (Btu) is transferred or converted every second.
History/Origin
The Btu (British thermal unit) has been used historically to measure energy, especially in heating and cooling industries. The use of Btu per second as a power unit emerged to quantify energy transfer rates in engineering and scientific contexts, aligning with the broader adoption of the Btu in energy measurement.
Current Use
Btu/s is used primarily in engineering and energy industries to specify power levels, such as in heating, cooling, and energy transfer systems, although it is less common than SI units like watts.