Ton of Refrigeration (TR) to Kilowatt Converter
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Convert Ton of Refrigeration (TR) to Kilowatt 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.
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From: Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr)
To: Kilowatt (kw)
About Ton of Refrigeration (TR)
One ton of refrigeration (TR) equals 12,000 BTU/h (IT), approximately 3,516.85 W. It is widely used in HVAC and refrigeration sizing.
About Kilowatt
One kilowatt is 1,000 W. Motor, heater, and grid-scale loads are often rated in kW.
How to convert tons of refrigeration (tr) to kilowatts
1 ton of refrigeration (tr) is equal to 3.51685284206667 kilowatt when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 tr = (3,516.8528420666667 W ÷ 1,000 W) kw = 3.51685284206667 kw
Each ton of refrigeration (tr) is defined as 3,516.8528420666667 W and each kilowatt as 1,000 W in this tool, so one tr equals 3,516.8528420666667 ÷ 1,000 kw = 3.51685284206667 kw.
Let d(tr) be the numeric value in Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr), and d(kw) the value in Kilowatt (kw). Then:
d(kw) = d(tr) × (3,516.8528420666667 / 1,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many tr fit into one kw (watts per kw divided by watts per tr):
d(kw) = d(tr) ÷ 0.284345136094
Or: kilowatt = ton of refrigeration (tr) ÷ 0.284345136094
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 tr to kilowatt
1 tr = 1 tr × (3,516.8528420666667/1,000) kw = 3.5168528421 kw
1 tr = 1 tr ÷ 0.284345136094 = 3.5168528421 kw
Intermediate watts: 3,516.85284207 W
Example #2: Convert 10 tr to kilowatt
10 tr = 10 tr × (3,516.8528420666667/1,000) kw = 35.1685284207 kw
10 tr = 10 tr ÷ 0.284345136094 = 35.1685284207 kw
Intermediate watts: 35,168.5284207 W
Summary
To convert Ton of Refrigeration (TR) to Kilowatt, multiply the value in tr by the ratio of watts per tr divided by watts per kw. Equivalently: value_kw = value_tr × (3516.8528420666667 / 1000). Numerically, 1 tr equals 3.5168528420666667 kw.
Relationship context
You are converting between apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Tons of Refrigeration (TR)) and SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Kilowatts). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 3.516853e+0.
Conversion tables
| Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr) | Kilowatt (kw) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.3516852842 |
| 1 | 3.5168528421 |
| 2 | 7.0337056841 |
| 3 | 10.5505585262 |
| 4 | 14.0674113683 |
| 5 | 17.5842642103 |
| 6 | 21.1011170524 |
| 7 | 24.6179698945 |
| 8 | 28.1348227365 |
| 9 | 31.6516755786 |
| Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr) | Kilowatt (kw) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 35.1685284207 |
| 20 | 70.3370568413 |
| 30 | 105.505585262 |
| 40 | 140.674113683 |
| 50 | 175.842642103 |
| 60 | 211.011170524 |
| 70 | 246.179698945 |
| 80 | 281.348227365 |
| 90 | 316.516755786 |
| 100 | 351.685284207 |