Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Minute Converter

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155,633.852493

1 RT = 155,633.852493 ft·lbf/min

Formula:

ft·lbf/min = RT × 155,633.8524927094

With your value: 1 RT = 155,633.85249271 ft·lbf/min

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 Foot-Pound/Minute conversions

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

Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	77,816.926246
1	155,633.852493
2	311,267.704985
5	778,169.262464
10	1,556,338.524927
15	2,334,507.787391
20	3,112,677.049854
25	3,890,846.312318
50	7,781,692.624635
100	15,563,385.249271
250	38,908,463.123177
500	77,816,926.246355
1000	155,633,852.492709

Foot-Pound/Minute to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	3.212669e-6
1	6.425337e-6
2	1.285067e-5
5	3.212669e-5
10	6.425337e-5
15	9.638006e-5
20	0.000129
25	0.000161
50	0.000321
100	0.000643
250	0.001606
500	0.003213
1000	0.006425

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.

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

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)

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 Foot-Pound/Minute

To convert from Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min), multiply the value by 155,633.8524927095.

Formula: ft·lbf/min = RT × 155,633.8524927094

Reverse: RT = ft·lbf/min × 0.0000064253

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Ton of Refrigeration. For example: 5 RT
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 155,633.8524927095
The result is: 778,169.262464 ft·lbf/min

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 Foot-Pound/Minute

The foot-pound/minute (ft·lbf/min) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/minute equals 0.0225969658 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 Foot-Pound/Minute are in 1 Ton of Refrigeration?

There are exactly 155,633.8524927095 Foot-Pound/Minute in 1 Ton of Refrigeration. This means the conversion factor from Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Minute is 155,633.8524927095.

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

The formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Minute is: ft·lbf/min = RT × 155,633.8524927094. For example, to convert 10 Ton of Refrigeration to Foot-Pound/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 155,633.8524927095.

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