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Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:40:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Prius question with vanagon content
Comments: To: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <51BA53EF.2050002@turbovans.com>
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I suspect that the electric AC in the later Prius is using power from the larger battery pack which being replenished by the gasoline engine. So I believe you would have to have quite a hefty battery to do the same in the Vanagon configuration. Kudos to anyone that finds out otherwise.

my $.02

Steven 91 Westy

On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:

> not too hard to google such things ... > > it would have to be a fair amount ...3.4 KW sounds like a lot of watts > to me. Convert that to amps ... > You'll find it's a lot likely, I'd think anyway. > > > *How much current does the A/C compressor draw?* > ------------------------------**------------------------------** > ------------ > The 12,000 btu A/C in our MH draws about 1KW, ~10 Amps but it doesn't > have a reheat/remix mode/cycle as does most modern day automatic climate > control systems. So 3.4KW is likely correct for the Prius, but given the > addition cabin volume and greenhouse glass of the new HH 6.1KW might be > correct for it and the RX. > > They could both probably be reduced to the 1KW range via running in > recirculate, MAX COOL mode (bypasses the reheat/remix cycle), and then > using the blower speed to manually adjust the cabin temperature to your > comfort level. Purchasing and installing a coolant shutoff valve > <http://www.greenhybrid.com/**discuss/#<http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/#>> > to stop the flow of HOT coolant > to the heater core would also help. > > > > > > On 6/13/2013 4:14 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > >> Maybe the information is in here: >> >> Hybrid Air Conditioning Systems Overview - OpenSIUC - Southern ... >> opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/**viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&**context=auto.<http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=auto.> >> .. >> by E Talley - 2011 >> Apr 1, 2011 – Talley, Eugene, "Hybrid Air Conditioning Systems Overview" >> (2011). Presentations. ... Belt Driven A/C Systems ... “new” Prius is the >> 2004 MY. >> >> I tried to find it, but didn't have the patience. There is a photograph >> of the condenser label, but I could not read it. I looked at my Prius >> (2005 model) but the condenser is under the car and I did not crawl under >> there to look. Pretty tight fit. I have to put it on blocks to change the >> oil. Next time, I'll look, but that will be a while. >> >> mcneely >> >> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >>> I was looking through the Hayne's manual this evening for a parts >>> replacement for my wife's 2003 Prius. I noticed when flipping through the >>> manual that the 2004-on Prius have electrical AC compressors. Can anyone >>> comment on what kind of current it would take to run an AC compressor on >>> electricity? One of the big problems with diesel vanagon AC, besides the >>> power issue, is the mounting and location of the compressor and a way to >>> reliably drive it with a belt. An electrical solution would obviate that. >>> >>> Any comments? >>> >>> Jim >>> >> -- >> David McNeely >> >>


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