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Convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per hour

Here you can quickly calculate how many british thermal unit per hour fit in one kilowatt.

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  • 1 kW = 3412.141633 BTU/h
  • 1 BTU/h = 0.000293 kW

Kilowatt to british thermal unit per hour conversion table

kilowatt british thermal unit per hour
1 3412.141633
2 6824.283266
5 17060.708166
10 34121.416331
20 68242.832663
50 170607.081656
100 341214.163313

Kilowatt to british thermal unit per hour formula

To convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per hour, multiply by 3412.141633.

1 kW = 3412.141633 BTU/h
Example: 1 kilowatt = 3412.141633 british thermal unit per hour

Common power conversion mistakes

  • 'Kilowatts per hour' is a common slip of the tongue, power is measured in plain kilowatts. The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is energy: power multiplied by time. A machine draws 3 kW, and uses 3 kWh in one hour.
  • American air conditioners are rated in BTU/h, European ones in watts, 1 kW is about 3,412 BTU/h. A '9,000 BTU' unit is therefore about 2.6 kW. Divide BTU/h by 3,412 to get kilowatts.

Quick kilowatt and british thermal unit per hour conversion quiz

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50 kilowatt equals 1.71e+5 british thermal unit per hour.

Correct answer: 50 kilowatt = 1.71e+5 british thermal unit per hour.

50 kilowatt equals 3.41e+4 british thermal unit per hour.

Correct answer: 50 kilowatt = 1.71e+5 british thermal unit per hour.

2 kilowatt equals 682 british thermal unit per hour.

Correct answer: 2 kilowatt = 6.82e+3 british thermal unit per hour.

5 kilowatt equals 1.71e+4 british thermal unit per hour.

Correct answer: 5 kilowatt = 1.71e+4 british thermal unit per hour.

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