BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

Power Converter

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0.216158

1 BTU/h = 0.216158 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = BTU/h × 0.2161581284

With your value: 1 BTU/h = 0.21615813 ft·lbf/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in btu/hour so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 BTU/h

LED bulb (31× your value)30.7 BTU/h

Laptop (2.2e+2× your value)222 BTU/h

Microwave oven (3.4e+3× your value)3.41e+3 BTU/h

Electric kettle (1.0e+4× your value)1.02e+4 BTU/h

Family car engine (3.1e+5× your value)3.07e+5 BTU/h

Other BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second conversions

2 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 3 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 4 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 5 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 6 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 7 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s 8 BTU/h to ft·lbf/s

BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	0.108079
1	0.216158
2	0.432316
5	1.080791
10	2.161581
15	3.242372
20	4.323163
25	5.403953
50	10.807906
100	21.615813
250	54.039532
500	108.079064
1000	216.158128

Foot-Pound/Second to BTU/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	BTU/Hour (BTU/h)
0.5	2.313121
1	4.626243
2	9.252486
5	23.131214
10	46.262429
15	69.393643
20	92.524857
25	115.656072
50	231.312143
100	462.624287
250	1,156.560717
500	2,313.121434
1000	4,626.242868

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from BTU/Hour (BTU/h) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 0.2161581284.

Formula: ft·lbf/s = BTU/h × 0.2161581284

Reverse: BTU/h = ft·lbf/s × 4.6262428683

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in BTU/Hour. For example: 5 BTU/h
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.2161581284
The result is: 1.080791 ft·lbf/s

About BTU/Hour

The btu/hour (BTU/h) is a unit of power. One btu/hour equals 0.2930710702 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot-Pound/Second are in 1 BTU/Hour?

There are exactly 0.2161581284 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 BTU/Hour. This means the conversion factor from BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second is 0.2161581284.

What is the formula to convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second?

The formula to convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = BTU/h × 0.2161581284. For example, to convert 10 BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.2161581284.

What is a BTU/Hour?