Convert Ton of Refrigeration to Ergs per Second
Convert Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to Ergs per Second (erg/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/s = RT × 35168528420
About Ton of Refrigeration
One ton of refrigeration (RT) = 12,000 BTU/h ≈ 3,517 W - the cooling rate to freeze 1 short ton (2,000 lb) of water in 24 hours. This follows from water's latent heat: 144 BTU/lb × 2,000 lb ÷ 24 h = 12,000 BTU/h. US residential AC is 1.5-5 tons; a large commercial building 500-2,000 tons; a hyperscale data centre 50,000-100,000 tons. The RT is deeply embedded in North American HVAC catalogs, load calculation software, and contractor pricing. 1 RT = 3,516.85 W.
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Ton of Refrigeration (RT) | Ergs per Second (erg/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 RT | 3.517 × 1010 erg/s |
| 2 RT | 7.034 × 1010 erg/s |
| 5 RT | 1.758 × 1011 erg/s |
| 10 RT | 3.517 × 1011 erg/s |
| 25 RT | 8.792 × 1011 erg/s |
| 50 RT | 1.758 × 1012 erg/s |
| 100 RT | 3.517 × 1012 erg/s |