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Convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per second

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

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  • 1 kW = 0.947817 BTU/s
  • 1 BTU/s = 1.055056 kW

Kilowatt to british thermal unit per second conversion table

kilowatt british thermal unit per second
1 0.947817
2 1.895634
5 4.739086
10 9.478171
20 18.956342
50 47.390856
100 94.781712

Formula to convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per second

To convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per second, multiply by 0.947817.

1 kW = 0.947817 BTU/s
Example: 1 kilowatt = 0.947817 british thermal unit per second

Common mistakes in power conversion

  • '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 to/from british thermal unit per second conversion quiz

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22 british thermal unit per second equals 23.2 kilowatt.

Correct answer: 22 british thermal unit per second = 23.2 kilowatt.

8.4 british thermal unit per second equals 8.86 kilowatt.

Correct answer: 8.4 british thermal unit per second = 8.86 kilowatt.

6.1 british thermal unit per second equals 7.4 kilowatt.

Correct answer: 6.1 british thermal unit per second = 6.44 kilowatt.

231 kilowatt equals 186 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 231 kilowatt = 219 british thermal unit per second.

10.2 british thermal unit per second equals 10.8 kilowatt.

Correct answer: 10.2 british thermal unit per second = 10.8 kilowatt.

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