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Refrigeration Tonnage (TR ↔ kW)

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

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

1 TR=3.5169 kW=12000 Btu/h1 \text{ TR} = 3.5169 \text{ kW} = 12000 \text{ Btu/h}
SymbolMeaningUnit
TRTRTon of refrigerationkW
Btu/hBtu/hBritish thermal unit per hourkW

Source: NIST SP 811