How to Convert Watts to Quads
- 1). Divide the value in watts by 1,000 to convert it to kilowatts. For example, 5,500 watts is 5.5 kW because 5,500 /1,000 = 5.5.
- 2). Multiply the kilowatt value by 3,412 to convert kilowatts per hour to British Thermal Units (BTUs).
For example, 5.5 kilowatts per hour equals 18,766 BTU because 5.5 x 3,412 = 18,766. - 3). Divide the number of BTU by one quadrillion, the number of BTU in one quad. The result is the original value in watts converted to quads.
For example, 18,766 / 1,000,000,000,000,000 = 0.000000000018766, so 5,500 watts = 0.000000000018766 quad.
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