What Is This Tool?
This online converter allows you to change power units from foot pound-force per hour, a legacy imperial unit, to calorie (th)/second, a thermal power unit. It helps bridge mechanical and thermal power quantifications for engineering and laboratory use.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in foot pound-force/hour you want to convert
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Select foot pound-force/hour as the input unit and calorie (th)/second as the output unit
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Click convert to see the equivalent calorie (th)/second value
Key Features
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Converts foot pound-force/hour to calorie (th)/second using established conversion rates
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Suitable for legacy imperial and thermal power unit conversions
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Browser-based and simple to use without installation
Examples
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10 Foot pound-force/hour converts to 0.000900134 Calorie (th)/second
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100 Foot pound-force/hour converts to 0.00900134 Calorie (th)/second
Common Use Cases
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Translating small mechanical power rates from older imperial measurements into thermal power units
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Reporting heat flow in laboratory calorimetry using calorie (th)/second
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Converting historical engineering specifications for small motors or heating elements
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Supporting HVAC and process calculations with consistent power units
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure input values represent mechanical work rates per hour accurately
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Use the converter for small-scale power measurements typical in legacy or laboratory contexts
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Interpret results carefully when combining mechanical and thermal power data
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Consider energy losses and non-ideal conditions outside of theoretical conversions
Limitations
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Foot pound-force/hour is a very small, non-SI unit not suited for high-power measurements
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The conversion assumes ideal definitions without accounting for practical energy losses
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Mechanical and thermal units differ in measurement basis requiring caution in interdisciplinary use
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does foot pound-force/hour measure?
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It measures mechanical power as one foot-pound-force of work performed or energy transferred per hour, commonly used in legacy imperial systems.
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Why convert foot pound-force/hour to calorie (th)/second?
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This conversion helps translate small mechanical power rates into thermal units for applications like calorimetry or heating process calculations.
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Is foot pound-force/hour suitable for high-power applications?
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No, this unit is very small and is typically not precise or practical for measuring high power levels.
Key Terminology
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Foot pound-force/hour
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A non-SI unit of mechanical power representing one foot-pound-force of work performed or energy transferred every hour.
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Calorie (th)/second
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A unit of power equal to the transfer of one thermochemical calorie of energy per second; one calorie (th)/second equals exactly 4.184 watts.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to convert one unit into another, here 1 Foot pound-force/hour equals 0.0000900134 Calorie (th)/second.