Convert deciwatt to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert deciwatt [dW] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to deciwatt.
How to Convert Deciwatt to Btu (It)/hour
1 dW = 0.341214163513308 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 dW to Btu/h:
15 dW = 15 × 0.341214163513308 Btu/h = 5.11821245269961 Btu/h
Deciwatt to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Deciwatt
A deciwatt (dW) is a unit of power equal to one-tenth of a watt, used to measure small amounts of power.
History/Origin
The deciwatt was introduced as part of the metric system's decimal prefixes to provide convenient submultiples of the watt, though it is rarely used in practice.
Current Use
Deciwatt is rarely used in modern applications; it may appear in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical calculations involving small power levels.
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.