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Date:         Fri, 19 Jun 1998 19:27:40 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
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From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Idea for A/C and camping /F
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

On the other hand... My Grandpa would put things in perspective by saying;" Air conditioning is for pussies". Man of few words he was. Hey! It's friday! Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>

On Fri, 19 Jun 1998 23:41:30 -0700 Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> writes: >Otmar Ebenhoech wrote: >> >> >Ideally, you would want a 12v DC motor to run the entire system. A >simple >> >"transfer" switch would allow the power to be routed to the aux. >motor and >> >the a/c fans and controls. If memory serves, ac to dc converters >are >> >available from JC Whitney, and the "transfer" switch could be had >from a >> >electrical supply company or even a Home Depot. The fans and a/c >controls >> >would have to be rewired from the transfer switch so that no >current flows >> >back to the battery and charging system, but I do not think that >would be a >> >problem. >> >> Excuse me for not having read the whole thread, but wasn't >someone >> thinking of a 5 HP motor for this? >> >> 5 HP at 746W/HP = 3730W / 80% efficiency = 4662W / 12V = 388 >Amps. >> Even at 2 HP you're looking at drawing 155 Amps. >> The 12V DC to AC inverter and/or the 12V charger for this size would >be >> very expensive and heavy. >> >> But I like the stationary AC idea. If it's only used when >plugged >> into outside AC power such as at a RV place. I could see it being >done with >> a hermetic compressor/motor unit out of a window AC unit. This could >be >> plumbed in parallel with the stock AC unit. Both the stock unit and >the >> stationary one would need check valves. >> >> I wonder how this would work. Ideas? >> >> -Otmar- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Electric Vehicle Components Ltd. >> Otmar Ebenhoech mailto:Otmar@EVCL.com (650) 494-9255 >> http://www.evcl.com/ >> Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery. >> Ban SUVs! http://www.howard.net/ban-suvs.htm >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >I think the general idea of this setup was having a 110v ac motor >running the a/c >compressor, and a stationary charger/converter (instead of the >alternator) that delivers >power to the batteries, and using the onboard a/c system to cool the >bus. > >Per Lindgren > >88 Syncro (no a/c) >

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