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HVAC common unit converter chart

 Here's a comprehensive HVAC unit converter chart:



Volume Flow Rate

1.CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) to CMH (Cubic Meters per Hour): 

1 CFM ≈ 1.699 CMH

2.CFM to m³/s (Cubic Meters per Second): 

1 CFM ≈ 0.000472 m³/s


Airflow Velocity

1.FPM (Feet per Minute) to m/s (Meters per Second): 

1 FPM ≈ 0.00508 m/s

2.m/s to FPM: 

1 m/s ≈ 196.85 FPM


Energy and Power

1.BTU/h (British Thermal Units per Hour) to kW (Kilowatts): 

1 BTU/h ≈ 0.000293 kW

2.Tons of Refrigeration to kW: 

1 Ton ≈ 3.517 kW


Pressure

1.Inches of Water Gauge (in wg) to Pascals (Pa): 

1 in wg ≈ 249.08 Pa

2.PSI (Pounds per Square Inch) to kPa (Kilopascals): 

1 PSI ≈ 6.895 kPa


Temperature

1.°F (Fahrenheit) to °C (Celsius): 

°C = (°F - 32) × 5/9

2.°C to °F: 

°F = °C × 9/5 + 32


Additional Conversions

Length

1.Inches to Millimeters: 

1 inch = 25.4 mm

2.Feet to Meters: 

1 foot = 0.3048 meters


Area

Square Feet to Square Meters: 

1 sq ft = 0.0929 sq m


Volume

Gallons to Liters: 

1 gallon ≈ 3.785 liters


Flow Rate

Gallons per Minute (GPM) to Liters per Second (L/s): 

1 GPM ≈ 0.0631 L/s


Energy

Kilowatt-hours (kWh) to British Thermal Units (BTU): 

1 kWh ≈ 3412 BTU


Pressure

Bar to PSI: 1 bar ≈ 14.5 PSI


Temperature Difference

Δ°F to Δ°C: Δ°C = Δ°F × 5/9


More Conversions

Power

Horsepower (HP) to Kilowatts (kW): 

1 HP ≈ 0.7457 kW


Flow Rate

Liters per Second (L/s) to Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM): 

1 L/s ≈ 2.119 CFM


Pressure

kPa to Inches of Water Gauge (in wg):

1 kPa ≈ 4.014 in wg


Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) to Coefficient of Performance (COP): 

COP = EER / 3.412


Air Density

Pounds per Cubic Foot (lb/ft³) to Kilograms per Cubic Meter (kg/m³):

 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 16.018 kg/m³


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