Convert ton of refrigeration to watts
Ton of Refrigeration
A ton of refrigeration (symbol: TR or RT) is a unit of power equal to the rate of heat absorption required to melt one short ton (2,000 lb) of ice in 24 hours, defined as exactly 12,000 BTU/h or approximately 3,516.85 watts. It is the standard unit for rating the cooling capacity of air conditioners and refrigeration systems in North America. One ton of refrigeration equals 3.51685 kilowatts.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W ) is a unit of power. In the International System of Units (SI) it is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second, and is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. In SI base units, the watt is described as kg⋅m 2 ⋅s −3 , which can be demonstrated to be coherent by dimensional analysis. The watt is named after James Watt, an 18th-century Scottish inventor.