Calories per second (cal/s)

The calorie per second is used in older heat transfer calculations.

Convert calories per second to any power unit

1 calorie per second = 4.184 watts

Quick facts

Unit
Calorie per second (plural: calories per second)
Symbol
cal/s
Measures
Power
System
Heat & refrigeration
Equals
4.184 watts
Definition
4.184 W.

1 calorie per second in other units

Watts4.184 W
Kilowatts0.004184 kW
Horsepower0.005610836423 hp
BTUs per hour14.27640059 BTU/h
Megawatts0.000004184 MW
Metric horsepower0.005688656847 PS
Tons of refrigeration0.001189700049 TR
Gigawatts4.184 × 10-9 GW

What is a calorie per second?

The calorie per second is used in older heat transfer calculations.

Where the calorie per second sits among power units

The calorie per second is number 12 of 32 on our scale of power units, ordered from smallest to largest.

Milliwatt1 cal/s = 4,184 mW BTU per hour1 cal/s = 14.2764 BTU/h Watt1 cal/s = 4.184 W Volt-ampere1 cal/s = 4.184 VA Calorie per secondthis unit Metric horsepower1 PS = 175.788 cal/s Horsepower1 hp = 178.227 cal/s Kilowatt1 kW = 239.006 cal/s Kilovolt-ampere1 kVA = 239.006 cal/s

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Frequently asked questions

What is a calorie per second?

The calorie per second is used in older heat transfer calculations.

How is the calorie per second defined?

4.184 W.

How many watts are in a calorie per second?

One calorie per second equals 4.184 watts.

How many kilowatts are in a calorie per second?

One calorie per second equals 0.004184 kilowatts.

How many horsepower are in a calorie per second?

One calorie per second equals 0.005610836423 horsepower.