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Convert kilowatt to british thermal unit per second

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

Example: kilowatt to british thermal unit per second

  • 1 kilowatt = 0.947817 british thermal unit per second

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

Kilowatt to british thermal unit per second formula

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 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 second conversion quiz

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104 kilowatt equals 98.6 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 104 kilowatt = 98.6 british thermal unit per second.

155 kilowatt equals 147 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 155 kilowatt = 147 british thermal unit per second.

2.7 kilowatt equals 2.56 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 2.7 kilowatt = 2.56 british thermal unit per second.

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