Kilocalorie per Hour Converter
Watts (W)
1.163
Horsepower (hp)
0.00156
BTU per hour (BTU/h)
3.968
Understanding Kilocalories per Hour
A kilocalorie per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power that represents the rate of energy transfer. One kilocalorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.
Common Conversions
- • 1 kcal/h = 1.163 watts
- • 1 kcal/h = 0.00156 horsepower
- • 1 kcal/h = 3.968 BTU/hour
Applications
Kilocalories per hour are commonly used in:
- • Metabolic rate calculations
- • Exercise science
- • Heating and cooling systems
- • Nutritional science