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Refrigeration Tonnage (TR ↔ kW)

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1 ton of refrigeration = 3.5169 kW. Handy converter when spec sheets mix US and SI.

Formula

$$ 1 \text{ TR} = 3.5169 \text{ kW} = 12000 \text{ Btu/h} $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$TR$Ton of refrigerationkW3.5169
$Btu/h$British thermal unit per hourkW0.000293

Sources

  • NIST SP 811.