Lesson 2 · 6 min
Cooling Capacity and Engineering Units
kW, BTU/h and refrigeration tons, the difference between thermal and electrical power, and how to convert correctly.
Learning objectives
- Convert between kW, BTU/h and refrigeration tons (TR) using exact factors.
- Separate thermal cooling capacity from the electrical power a cooling unit consumes.
- Recognise common unit mistakes in datasheets and specifications.
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