Convert 170 Watts to BTUs per Hour
How much power is 170 watts? What is 170 watts in BTUs per hour? 170 W to BTU/hr conversion.
From
To
swap units ↺
170 Watts ≈
580.06400 BTUs per Hour
result rounded
Decimal places
Result in Plain English
170 watts is equal to about 580 BTUs per hour.
In Scientific Notation
170 watts
= 1.7 x 102 watts
≈ 5.80064 x 102 BTUs per hour
Watts
A watt is the standard unit of power. It is the power needed to do one joule of work per second. A typical incandescent light bulb uses 40-100 watts.
BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.