What does British Thermal Unit ( BTU ) Mean?
Definition of British Thermal Unit ( BTU ) in Construction
What are BTUs? British Thermal Unit is still being used as a means of identifying the heating or cooling capacity of mechanical and electrical components.
This unit was established originally by the heat admitted by one candle one foot away. Although this was the original interpretation, over time, the engineering evolution of the BTU, has developed into the primary means of describing the energy conveyed by heating and cooling equipment. The BTU unit is used in the sizing of air conditioners, heaters, boilers, etc. The majority of mechanical units that have anything to do with heating and or cooling are measured by this energy unit.