Convert centiwatt to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert centiwatt [cW] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to centiwatt.
How to Convert Centiwatt to Btu (It)/hour
1 cW = 0.0341214163513308 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 cW to Btu/h:
15 cW = 15 × 0.0341214163513308 Btu/h = 0.511821245269961 Btu/h
Centiwatt to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Centiwatt
A centiwatt (cW) is a unit of power equal to one hundredth of a watt, where 1 cW = 0.01 watts.
History/Origin
The centiwatt was introduced as a smaller unit of power measurement to facilitate calculations involving very low power levels, although it is not widely used in practice and remains a rarely adopted unit in the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the centiwatt is rarely used in practical applications; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or subunits like milliwatts and microwatts. It may be encountered in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical discussions.
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.