Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Converter

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0.000386

1 ft·lbf/s = 0.000386 RT

Formula:

RT = ft·lbf/s × 0.0003855202

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.00038552 RT

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration conversions

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

Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	0.000193
1	0.000386
2	0.000771
5	0.001928
10	0.003855
15	0.005783
20	0.00771
25	0.009638
50	0.019276
100	0.038552
250	0.09638
500	0.19276
1000	0.38552

Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	1,296.94877
1	2,593.897541
2	5,187.795082
5	12,969.487705
10	25,938.97541
15	38,908.463115
20	51,877.950819
25	64,847.438524
50	129,694.877049
100	259,389.754097
250	648,474.385243
500	1,296,948.770486
1000	2,593,897.540971

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.

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

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 Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Ton of Refrigeration (RT), multiply the value by 0.0003855202.

Formula: RT = ft·lbf/s × 0.0003855202

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = RT × 2,593.8975409712

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0003855202
The result is: 0.001928 RT

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.

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 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 0.0003855202 Ton of Refrigeration in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is 0.0003855202.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is: RT = ft·lbf/s × 0.0003855202. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Ton of Refrigeration, you would multiply 10 by 0.0003855202.

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?