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Convert kw to tons of refrigeration

1 kilowatt equals 0.28434514 tons of refrigeration. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 kW
0.28434514 RT

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.284345136094 to get tons of refrigeration. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.284345136094 to get tons of refrigeration.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 kW.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 0.284345136094.
  3. 1 × 0.284345136094 = 0.28434514 RT.

Kilowatts to Tons of Refrigeration conversion table

Kilowatts (kW) Tons of Refrigeration (RT)
1 0.28434514
2 0.56869027
5 1.4217257
10 2.8434514
20 5.6869027
50 14.217257
100 28.434514
500 142.17257
1,000 284.34514

Convert Kilowatt to other power units

1 kW expressed in every other power unit on this site.

  • Watt W 1,000
  • Megawatt MW 0.001
  • Gigawatt GW 0.000001
  • Terawatt TW 1e-9
  • Milliwatt mW 1,000,000
  • Microwatt µW 1,000,000,000
  • Nanowatt nW 1,000,000,000,000
  • Picowatt pW 1e+15
  • Femtowatt fW 1e+18
  • Attowatt aW 1e+21
  • Centiwatt cW 100,000
  • Deciwatt dW 10,000
  • Dekawatt daW 100
  • Hectowatt hW 10
  • Petawatt PW 1e-12
  • Exawatt EW 1e-15
  • Volt-ampere VA 1,000
  • Kilovolt-ampere kVA 1
  • Joule per Second J/s 1,000
  • Kilojoule per Second kJ/s 1
  • Joule per Hour J/h 3,600,000
  • Megajoule per Second MJ/s 0.001
  • Gigajoule per Second GJ/s 0.000001
  • Terajoule per Second TJ/s 1e-9
  • Petajoule per Second PJ/s 1e-12
  • Exajoule per Second EJ/s 1e-15
  • Hectojoule per Second hJ/s 10
  • Dekajoule per Second daJ/s 100
  • Decijoule per Second dJ/s 10,000
  • Centijoule per Second cJ/s 100,000
  • Millijoule per Second mJ/s 1,000,000
  • Microjoule per Second µJ/s 1,000,000,000
  • Nanojoule per Second nJ/s 1,000,000,000,000
  • Picojoule per Second pJ/s 1e+15
  • Femtojoule per Second fJ/s 1e+18
  • Attojoule per Second aJ/s 1e+21
  • Joule per Minute J/min 60,000
  • Kilojoule per Hour kJ/h 3,600
  • Kilojoule per Minute kJ/min 60
  • Erg per Second erg/s 10,000,000,000
  • Horsepower (mechanical) hp 1.3410221
  • Horsepower (metric) PS 1.3596216
  • Horsepower (electric) hp(E) 1.3404826
  • Horsepower (boiler) hp(S) 0.101942
  • Horsepower (water) hp(water) 1.3404053
  • BTU per Hour BTU/h 3,412.1416
  • BTU per Minute BTU/min 56.869027
  • BTU per Second BTU/s 0.94781712
  • MBTU per Hour MBTU/h 3.4121416
  • MMBTU per Hour MMBTU/h 0.0034121416
  • Ton of Refrigeration RT 0.28434514
  • Calorie (th) per Second cal(th)/s 239.00574
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Hour kcal(th)/h 860.42065
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Minute kcal(th)/min 14.340344
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Second kcal(th)/s 0.23900574
  • Calorie (th) per Hour cal(th)/h 860,420.65
  • Calorie (th) per Minute cal(th)/min 14,340.344
  • Calorie (IT) per Second cal(IT)/s 238.8459
  • Calorie (IT) per Minute cal(IT)/min 14,330.754
  • Calorie (IT) per Hour cal(IT)/h 859,845.23
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Second kcal(IT)/s 0.2388459
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Minute kcal(IT)/min 14.330754
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour kcal(IT)/h 859.84523
  • BTU (th) per Hour BTU(th)/h 3,414.4251
  • BTU (th) per Minute BTU(th)/min 56.907085
  • BTU (th) per Second BTU(th)/s 0.94845141
  • Foot-pound per Second ft·lbf/s 737.56215
  • Foot-pound per Minute ft·lbf/min 44,253.729
  • Foot-pound per Hour ft·lbf/h 2,655,223.7
  • Kilogram-force Meter per Second kgf·m/s 101.97162
  • Poundal-foot per Second pdl·ft/s 23,730.36

About the kilowatt

The kilowatt (kW) is a SI unit of power.

About the ton of refrigeration

The ton of refrigeration (RT) is a US unit of power. Cooling capacity equal to melting one short ton of ice in 24 hours.

Where this conversion is used

Converting kilowatts to tons of refrigeration comes up when engines, appliances, solar panels, and HVAC sizing.

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Frequently asked questions

How many tons of refrigeration are in a kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 0.28434514 tons of refrigeration.

How do you convert kilowatts to tons of refrigeration?

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.284345136094 to get tons of refrigeration.

What is 1 ton of refrigeration in kilowatts?

One ton of refrigeration equals 3.5168528 kilowatts.

When would I convert kilowatts to tons of refrigeration?

This conversion is common when engines, appliances, solar panels, and HVAC sizing.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.