Appendix B Conversion Factors

The conversion factors provided in this appendix are intended to ease data calculation for systems that do not conform specifically to the configurations listed in this Site Preparation Guide.

Listed below are the conversion factors used in this document, as well as additional conversion factors that may be helpful in determining those factors required for site planning.

Refrigeration
- 1 watt = .86 kcal/h
- 1 watt = 3.413 Btu/h
- 1 watt = 2.843-4 tons
- 1 ton = 200 Btu/min
- 1 ton = 12,000 Btu/h
- 1 ton = 3,517.2 W
Metric equivalents
- 1 centimeter = 0.3937 in
- 1 meter = 3.28 ft
- 1 meter = 1.09 yds
- 1 in. = 2.54 cm
- 1 ft = 0.305 m
- 1 CFM = 1.7m3/h
kVA conversions, three ø
kVA = V × A × √3 / 1000
kVA conversion, single ø
kVA = V × A / 1000

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