Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Converter

Power Converter

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0.000284

1 J/s = 0.000284 RT

Formula:

RT = J/s × 0.0002843451

With your value: 1 J/s = 0.00028435 RT

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 J/s

LED bulb (9.0× your value)9.00 J/s

Laptop (65× your value)65.0 J/s

Microwave oven (1.0e+3× your value)1.00e+3 J/s

Electric kettle (3.0e+3× your value)3.00e+3 J/s

Family car engine (9.0e+4× your value)9.00e+4 J/s

Other Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration conversions

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

Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Joule/Second (J/s)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	0.000142
1	0.000284
2	0.000569
5	0.001422
10	0.002843
15	0.004265
20	0.005687
25	0.007109
50	0.014217
100	0.028435
250	0.071086
500	0.142173
1000	0.284345

Ton of Refrigeration to Joule/Second Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Joule/Second (J/s)
0.5	1,758.426421
1	3,516.852842
2	7,033.705684
5	17,584.264211
10	35,168.528421
15	52,752.792632
20	70,337.056842
25	87,921.321053
50	175,842.642105
100	351,685.28421
250	879,213.210525
500	1,758,426.42105
1000	3,516,852.8421

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.

Joule/Second (J/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 Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration

To convert from Joule/Second (J/s) to Ton of Refrigeration (RT), multiply the value by 0.0002843451.

Formula: RT = J/s × 0.0002843451

Reverse: J/s = RT × 3,516.8528421

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Joule/Second. For example: 5 J/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0002843451
The result is: 0.001422 RT

About Joule/Second

The joule/second (J/s) is a unit of power. One joule/second equals 1 watt. 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 Joule/Second?

There are exactly 0.0002843451 Ton of Refrigeration in 1 Joule/Second. This means the conversion factor from Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is 0.0002843451.

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

The formula to convert Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration is: RT = J/s × 0.0002843451. For example, to convert 10 Joule/Second to Ton of Refrigeration, you would multiply 10 by 0.0002843451.

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