Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second Converter

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840.548002

1 RT = 840.548002 cal/s

Formula:

cal/s = RT × 840.548002414

With your value: 1 RT = 840.54800241 cal/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in ton of refrigeration so you can sanity-check the result.

LED bulb (1/3.9e+2 your value)0.00256 RT

Laptop (1/54 your value)0.0185 RT

Microwave oven (1/3.5 your value)0.284 RT

Electric kettle (1/1.2 your value)0.853 RT

Your value1.00 RT

Family car engine (26× your value)25.6 RT

Other Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second conversions

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

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

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

Where these values come from

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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

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

How to Convert Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second

To convert from Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to Calorie/Second (cal/s), multiply the value by 840.548002414.

Formula: cal/s = RT × 840.548002414

Reverse: RT = cal/s × 0.0011897

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Ton of Refrigeration. For example: 5 RT
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 840.548002414
The result is: 4,202.740012 cal/s

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Calorie/Second are in 1 Ton of Refrigeration?

There are exactly 840.548002414 Calorie/Second in 1 Ton of Refrigeration. This means the conversion factor from Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second is 840.548002414.

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

The formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second is: cal/s = RT × 840.548002414. For example, to convert 10 Ton of Refrigeration to Calorie/Second, you would multiply 10 by 840.548002414.

What is a Ton of Refrigeration?