
Appendix B: Conversion factors and formulas 85
Appendix B: Conversion factors and formulas
Conversion factors and formulas
The conversion factors provided in this appendix are intended to ease data calculation for systems that do not
provide information in the format requested in this site preparation guide. The following list includes the
conversion factors used in this document, as well as additional conversion factors that might be helpful in
determining those factors required for site planning.
Conversion factors for refrigeration
• 1 watt = 0.86 kcal/hour
• 1 watt = 3.412 British thermal unit (BTU)/hour
• 1 ton = 200 BTU/minute
• 1 ton = 12,000 BTU/hour
• 1 ton = 3,517.2 W
Metric equivalents
• 1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches
• 1 meter = 3.28 feet
• 1 meter = 1.09 yards
• 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
• 1 foot = 0.305 meters
• 1 cubic foot/minute = 1.7 cubic meters/hour
kVa conversions
• Three-phase kilovolt-amperes (kVA) = V x A x √3/1,000
• Single-phase kVA = V x A/1,000
Formulas
• kVA = [Voltage x Current (amps)]/1,000
• Watts = VA x power factor
• BTU = Watts x 3.41
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