Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Converter

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0.00119

1 cal/s = 0.00119 RT

Formula:

RT = cal/s × 0.0011897

With your value: 1 cal/s = 0.0011897 RT

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 cal/s

LED bulb (2.2× your value)2.15 cal/s

Laptop (16× your value)15.5 cal/s

Microwave oven (2.4e+2× your value)239 cal/s

Electric kettle (7.2e+2× your value)717 cal/s

Family car engine (2.2e+4× your value)2.15e+4 cal/s

Other Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration conversions

2 cal/s to RT 3 cal/s to RT 4 cal/s to RT 5 cal/s to RT 6 cal/s to RT 7 cal/s to RT 8 cal/s to RT

Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Calorie/Second (cal/s)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	0.000595
1	0.00119
2	0.002379
5	0.005949
10	0.011897
15	0.017846
20	0.023794
25	0.029743
50	0.059485
100	0.11897
250	0.297425
500	0.59485
1000	1.1897

Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Calorie/Second (cal/s)
0.5	420.274001
1	840.548002
2	1,681.096005
5	4,202.740012
10	8,405.480024
15	12,608.220036
20	16,810.960048
25	21,013.70006
50	42,027.400121
100	84,054.800241
250	210,137.000603
500	420,274.001207
1000	840,548.002414

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/Second (cal/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

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)

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/Second to Ton of Refrigeration

To convert from Calorie/Second (cal/s) to Ton of Refrigeration (RT), multiply the value by 0.0011897.

Formula: RT = cal/s × 0.0011897

Reverse: cal/s = RT × 840.548002414

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Second. For example: 5 cal/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0011897
The result is: 0.005949 RT

About Calorie/Second

The calorie/second (cal/s) is a unit of power. One calorie/second equals 4.184 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 Ton of Refrigeration

The ton of refrigeration (RT) is a unit of power. One ton of refrigeration equals 3516.852842 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 Ton of Refrigeration are in 1 Calorie/Second?

There are exactly 0.0011897 Ton of Refrigeration in 1 Calorie/Second. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is 0.0011897.

What is the formula to convert Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration?

The formula to convert Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is: RT = cal/s × 0.0011897. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Second to Ton of Refrigeration, you would multiply 10 by 0.0011897.

What is a Calorie/Second?