2007-01-14 06:35:15 · 3 answers · asked by Rommel V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Rule of thumb....1 HP for each ton.
A thirty ton A/C is a whole lot of cooling power since 1 ton equals 12,000 btu's.
If you're talking 30,000 btu's then you would need a two and a half hp motor to run the compressor.
2007-01-14 06:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonner Aircon
2017-01-17 11:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
Air conditioner equipment cooling capacity in the U.S. is often described in terms of "tons of refrigeration". A "ton of refrigeration" is defined as the cooling power of one short ton (2000 pounds or 907 kilograms) of ice melting in a 24-hour period. This is equal to 12,000 BTU per hour, or 3517 watts [2].
So, for each ton of air conditioner, you have 3517 watts. now convert that to HP.
Google says: 1 watt = 0.00134102209 horsepower
so just multiply it through.
2007-01-14 06:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋