Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second Converter

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1.101574e-6

1 cal/h = 1.101574e-6 BTU/s

Formula:

BTU/s = cal/h × 0.0000011016

With your value: 1 cal/h = 1.101574e-6 BTU/s

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 cal/h

LED bulb (7.7e+3× your value)7.74e+3 cal/h

Laptop (5.6e+4× your value)5.59e+4 cal/h

Microwave oven (8.6e+5× your value)8.60e+5 cal/h

Electric kettle (2.6e+6× your value)2.58e+6 cal/h

Family car engine (7.7e+7× your value)7.74e+7 cal/h

Other Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second conversions

2 cal/h to BTU/s 3 cal/h to BTU/s 4 cal/h to BTU/s 5 cal/h to BTU/s 6 cal/h to BTU/s 7 cal/h to BTU/s 8 cal/h to BTU/s

Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second Conversion Table

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)	BTU/Second (BTU/s)
0.5	5.507871e-7
1	1.101574e-6
2	2.203148e-6
5	5.507871e-6
10	1.101574e-5
15	1.652361e-5
20	2.203148e-5
25	2.753935e-5
50	5.507871e-5
100	0.00011
250	0.000275
500	0.000551
1000	0.001102

BTU/Second to Calorie/Hour Conversion Table

BTU/Second (BTU/s)	Calorie/Hour (cal/h)
0.5	453,895.921386
1	907,791.842772
2	1,815,583.685544
5	4,538,959.21386
10	9,077,918.42772
15	13,616,877.641581
20	18,155,836.855441
25	22,694,796.069301
50	45,389,592.138602
100	90,779,184.277204
250	226,947,960.693011
500	453,895,921.386022
1000	907,791,842.772044

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.

Calorie/Hour (cal/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

BTU/Second (BTU/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 Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second

To convert from Calorie/Hour (cal/h) to BTU/Second (BTU/s), multiply the value by 1.101574e-6.

Formula: BTU/s = cal/h × 0.0000011016

Reverse: cal/h = BTU/s × 907,791.8427720442

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Hour. For example: 5 cal/h
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.101574e-6
The result is: 5.507871e-6 BTU/s

About Calorie/Hour

The calorie/hour (cal/h) is a unit of power. One calorie/hour equals 0.001162222222 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 BTU/Second

The btu/second (BTU/s) is a unit of power. One btu/second equals 1055.055853 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 BTU/Second are in 1 Calorie/Hour?

There are exactly 1.101574e-6 BTU/Second in 1 Calorie/Hour. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second is 1.101574e-6.

What is the formula to convert Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second?

The formula to convert Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second is: BTU/s = cal/h × 0.0000011016. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Hour to BTU/Second, you would multiply 10 by 1.101574e-6.

What is a Calorie/Hour?