[USMA:47591] Re: One unit only

[mechtly]

I suppose "BTU's" in quotes are acceptable.

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>Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:06:28 -0500
>From: "James R. Frysinger" <j...@metricmethods.com>  
>Subject: [USMA:47582] Re: One unit only  
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
>
>
>The point is that they do not know they are using an energy term. They 
>think it's a "speed" (rate) term.
>
>Perhaps what confounds that confusion is that you can go to a big-box 
>store and look at heaters. The electric ones are rated in watts and the 
>gas ones are rated in "BTUs"a -- at least on their cardboard boxes.
>
>Sure, if all power ratings were given in watts then we could compare 
>power levels and prices whether the energy source were chemical (gas) or 
>electrical. But we don't. Alas.
>
>Jim
>...