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Convert tons of refrigeration to kw

1 ton of refrigeration equals 3.5168528 kilowatts. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 RT
3.5168528 kW

Multiply the number of tons of refrigeration by 3.51685284207 to get kilowatts. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of tons of refrigeration by 3.51685284207 to get kilowatts.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 RT.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 3.51685284207.
  3. 1 × 3.51685284207 = 3.5168528 kW.

Tons of Refrigeration to Kilowatts conversion table

Tons of Refrigeration (RT) Kilowatts (kW)
1 3.5168528
2 7.0337057
5 17.584264
10 35.168528
20 70.337057
50 175.84264
100 351.68528
500 1,758.4264
1,000 3,516.8528

Convert Ton of Refrigeration to other power units

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

  • Watt W 3,516.8528
  • Kilowatt kW 3.5168528
  • Megawatt MW 0.0035168528
  • Gigawatt GW 0.0000035168528
  • Terawatt TW 3.5168528e-9
  • Milliwatt mW 3,516,852.8
  • Microwatt µW 3,516,852,800
  • Nanowatt nW 3,516,852,800,000
  • Picowatt pW 3.5168528e+15
  • Femtowatt fW 3.5168528e+18
  • Attowatt aW 3.5168528e+21
  • Centiwatt cW 351,685.28
  • Deciwatt dW 35,168.528
  • Dekawatt daW 351.68528
  • Hectowatt hW 35.168528
  • Petawatt PW 3.5168528e-12
  • Exawatt EW 3.5168528e-15
  • Volt-ampere VA 3,516.8528
  • Kilovolt-ampere kVA 3.5168528
  • Joule per Second J/s 3,516.8528
  • Kilojoule per Second kJ/s 3.5168528
  • Joule per Hour J/h 12,660,670
  • Megajoule per Second MJ/s 0.0035168528
  • Gigajoule per Second GJ/s 0.0000035168528
  • Terajoule per Second TJ/s 3.5168528e-9
  • Petajoule per Second PJ/s 3.5168528e-12
  • Exajoule per Second EJ/s 3.5168528e-15
  • Hectojoule per Second hJ/s 35.168528
  • Dekajoule per Second daJ/s 351.68528
  • Decijoule per Second dJ/s 35,168.528
  • Centijoule per Second cJ/s 351,685.28
  • Millijoule per Second mJ/s 3,516,852.8
  • Microjoule per Second µJ/s 3,516,852,800
  • Nanojoule per Second nJ/s 3,516,852,800,000
  • Picojoule per Second pJ/s 3.5168528e+15
  • Femtojoule per Second fJ/s 3.5168528e+18
  • Attojoule per Second aJ/s 3.5168528e+21
  • Joule per Minute J/min 211,011.17
  • Kilojoule per Hour kJ/h 12,660.67
  • Kilojoule per Minute kJ/min 211.01117
  • Erg per Second erg/s 35,168,528,000
  • Horsepower (mechanical) hp 4.7161773
  • Horsepower (metric) PS 4.7815891
  • Horsepower (electric) hp(E) 4.7142799
  • Horsepower (boiler) hp(S) 0.35851499
  • Horsepower (water) hp(water) 4.7140082
  • BTU per Hour BTU/h 12,000
  • BTU per Minute BTU/min 200
  • BTU per Second BTU/s 3.3333333
  • MBTU per Hour MBTU/h 12
  • MMBTU per Hour MMBTU/h 0.012
  • Calorie (th) per Second cal(th)/s 840.548
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Hour kcal(th)/h 3,025.9728
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Minute kcal(th)/min 50.43288
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Second kcal(th)/s 0.840548
  • Calorie (th) per Hour cal(th)/h 3,025,972.8
  • Calorie (th) per Minute cal(th)/min 50,432.88
  • Calorie (IT) per Second cal(IT)/s 839.98587
  • Calorie (IT) per Minute cal(IT)/min 50,399.152
  • Calorie (IT) per Hour cal(IT)/h 3,023,949.1
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Second kcal(IT)/s 0.83998587
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Minute kcal(IT)/min 50.399152
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour kcal(IT)/h 3,023.9491
  • BTU (th) per Hour BTU(th)/h 12,008.031
  • BTU (th) per Minute BTU(th)/min 200.13384
  • BTU (th) per Second BTU(th)/s 3.3355641
  • Foot-pound per Second ft·lbf/s 2,593.8975
  • Foot-pound per Minute ft·lbf/min 155,633.85
  • Foot-pound per Hour ft·lbf/h 9,338,031.1
  • Kilogram-force Meter per Second kgf·m/s 358.61919
  • Poundal-foot per Second pdl·ft/s 83,456.185

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.

About the kilowatt

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

Where this conversion is used

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilowatts are in a ton of refrigeration?

One ton of refrigeration equals 3.5168528 kilowatts.

How do you convert tons of refrigeration to kilowatts?

Multiply the number of tons of refrigeration by 3.51685284207 to get kilowatts.

What is 1 kilowatt in tons of refrigeration?

One kilowatt equals 0.28434514 tons of refrigeration.

When would I convert tons of refrigeration to kilowatts?

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.