Re: [biofuel] electrical heating question
Yes, 1 watt of electricity produces approximately 3.4 btu of heat - Original Message - From: girl mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 12:27 AM Subject: [biofuel] electrical heating question While we're on the subject of electricity, I got a question about heating elements: in an electric water heater element, is there an easy way to predict the BTU output produced, based on the rated wattage? Mark Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] electrical heating question
1 watt-hour = 3.412 BTUs. Note the time component. So, if the element is rated at 1250 watts and is getting the rated voltage and operates for an hour, it will produce about 4250 BTUs. Actual BTUs produced will depend on how much time the element is switched on, which is typically controlled by a thermostat. Many electric water heaters come with two elements, so note whether ratings shown are per element or total. Darryl McMahon mark asked: While we're on the subject of electricity, I got a question about heating elements: in an electric water heater element, is there an easy way to predict the BTU output produced, based on the rated wattage? Mark Darryl McMahon 48 Tarquin Crescent, Econogics, Inc. Nepean, Ontario K2H 8J8 It's your planet. Voice: (613)784-0655 If you won't look Fax: (613)828-3199 after it, who will?http://www.econogics.com/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [biofuel] electrical heating question
kilowatt hour (kWh or kw hr) the commercial unit of electric energy. One kilowatt hour represents the amount of energy delivered a rate of 1000 watts over a period of one hour. Since the watt is 1 joule/sec and there are 3600 seconds in an hour, the kilowatt hour is equivalent to exactly 3.6 megajoules of energy, or about 3412.141 Btu, 859.846 (kilogram) Calories, or about 2.655 million foot pounds. Kirk -Original Message- From: girl mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 11:28 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] electrical heating question While we're on the subject of electricity, I got a question about heating elements: in an electric water heater element, is there an easy way to predict the BTU output produced, based on the rated wattage? Mark Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003 Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] electrical heating question
Josh Madison has a great little free program: http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ where you can get all the conversions you need. Watt conversion is under the energy tab. --- Jesse Parris | studio53 | 53 maitland rd | stamford, ct 06906 203.324.4371www.jesseparris.com/ - Original Message - From: Mark Sylaart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] electrical heating question Yes, 1 watt of electricity produces approximately 3.4 btu of heat - Original Message - From: girl mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 12:27 AM Subject: [biofuel] electrical heating question While we're on the subject of electricity, I got a question about heating elements: in an electric water heater element, is there an easy way to predict the BTU output produced, based on the rated wattage? Mark Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
