Convert Btu (IT)/hour to hectowatt
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to hectowatt [hW], or Convert hectowatt to Btu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Hectowatt
1 Btu/h = 0.0029307107 hW
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to hW:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.0029307107 hW = 0.0439606605 hW
Btu (It)/hour to Hectowatt 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.
Hectowatt
A hectowatt (hW) is a unit of power equal to 100 watts.
History/Origin
The hectowatt was introduced as part of the metric system to provide larger units of power measurement, though it is rarely used in practice today.
Current Use
The hectowatt is seldom used in modern contexts; power is typically expressed in watts or kilowatts, but it may appear in specific engineering or scientific applications requiring larger units.