Convert hectowatt to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert hectowatt [hW] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to hectowatt.
How to Convert Hectowatt to Btu (It)/hour
1 hW = 341.214163513308 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 hW to Btu/h:
15 hW = 15 × 341.214163513308 Btu/h = 5118.21245269961 Btu/h
Hectowatt to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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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.
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.