The proper relay is rated at 70 amps. Need to accommodate the inrush of the motor starting. Wrong relay may weld together with fan stuck on. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 5:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 3rd stage cooling fan relay (for a/c)
There are two Vanagon cooling fans -- the larger one is rated 450 watts which ought to fit into 40 amps ok. Always nice to have a higher-rated part but I think this one ought to do nicely and it's paid for, right? david At 04:50 PM 4/17/2001, Damian Shaw wrote: >For Digifant Vanagons (and probably others) there is a 3rd stage cooling >fan relay used with the a/c system. (Vans without a/c don't have >this). Does anyone know what this relay is rated at? I have one with David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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