Convert Btu (IT)/hour to dekawatt
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to dekawatt [daW], or Convert dekawatt to Btu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Dekawatt
1 Btu/h = 0.029307107 daW
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to daW:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.029307107 daW = 0.439606605 daW
Btu (It)/hour to Dekawatt Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.
Dekawatt
A dekawatt (daW) is a unit of power equal to 10 watts.
History/Origin
The dekawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's prefixes for larger units of power, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts, but it is not widely adopted in everyday use.
Current Use
The dekawatt is rarely used in modern practice; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or kilowatts. It may appear in specialized technical fields or historical references.