BTU per Hour (IT) to Metric Horsepower (CV) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert BTU per Hour (IT) to Metric Horsepower (CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr)
To: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
About BTU per Hour (IT)
BTU per hour expresses thermal power using the IT British thermal unit (≈ 1,055.056 J per BTU), divided by one hour. Common in HVAC equipment ratings.
About Metric Horsepower (CV)
CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.
How to convert btu per hour (it) to metric horsepower (cv)
1 btu per hour (it) is equal to 0.00039846576241 metric horsepower (cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 btu_hr = (0.2930710701722222 W ÷ 735.49875 W) cv = 0.00039846576241 cv
Each btu per hour (it) is defined as 0.2930710701722222 W and each metric horsepower (cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one btu_hr equals 0.2930710701722222 ÷ 735.49875 cv = 0.00039846576241 cv.
Let d(btu_hr) be the numeric value in BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr), and d(cv) the value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv). Then:
d(cv) = d(btu_hr) × (0.2930710701722222 / 735.49875)
Equivalently, divide by how many btu_hr fit into one cv (watts per cv divided by watts per btu_hr):
d(cv) = d(btu_hr) ÷ 2509.62590598855968
Or: metric horsepower (cv) = btu per hour (it) ÷ 2509.62590598855968
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 btu_hr to metric horsepower (cv)
1 btu_hr = 1 btu_hr × (0.2930710701722222/735.49875) cv = 0.0003984658 cv
1 btu_hr = 1 btu_hr ÷ 2509.62590598855968 = 0.0003984658 cv
Intermediate watts: 0.2930710702 W
Example #2: Convert 10 btu_hr to metric horsepower (cv)
10 btu_hr = 10 btu_hr × (0.2930710701722222/735.49875) cv = 0.0039846576 cv
10 btu_hr = 10 btu_hr ÷ 2509.62590598855968 = 0.0039846576 cv
Intermediate watts: 2.9307107017 W
Summary
To convert BTU per Hour (IT) to Metric Horsepower (CV), multiply the value in btu_hr by the ratio of watts per btu_hr divided by watts per cv. Equivalently: value_cv = value_btu_hr × (0.2930710701722222 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 btu_hr equals 0.00039846576241254285 cv.
Relationship context
You are converting between thermal engineering rates (BTU/h, kcal/h) (BTU per Hour (IT)) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (CV)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 3.984658e-4.
Conversion tables
| BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0000398466 |
| 1 | 0.0003984658 |
| 2 | 0.0007969315 |
| 3 | 0.0011953973 |
| 4 | 0.001593863 |
| 5 | 0.0019923288 |
| 6 | 0.0023907946 |
| 7 | 0.0027892603 |
| 8 | 0.0031877261 |
| 9 | 0.0035861919 |
| BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0039846576 |
| 20 | 0.0079693152 |
| 30 | 0.0119539729 |
| 40 | 0.0159386305 |
| 50 | 0.0199232881 |
| 60 | 0.0239079457 |
| 70 | 0.0278926034 |
| 80 | 0.031877261 |
| 90 | 0.0358619186 |
| 100 | 0.0398465762 |