Convert 870 Watts to Tons of Refrigeration
How much power is 870 watts? What is 870 watts in tons of refrigeration? 870 W to TR conversion.
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870 Watts ≈
0.24738023 Tons of Refrigeration
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Result in Plain English
870 watts is equal to about 0.247 tons of refrigeration.
To a Percentage
870 watts ≈ 24.7% of a ton of refrigeration.
In Scientific Notation
870 watts
= 8.7 x 102 watts
≈ 2.4738 x 10-1 tons of refrigeration
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.
Tons of Refrigeration
A ton of refrigeration is a unit of power sometimes used in the United States. It is defined as the energy put off by melting a ton of ice every 24 hours, and is approximately 12,000 BTUs per hour.