Just an idea...

If the Westy does not already have A/C, why not mount a second alternator
there, and help with the extra current load?  Feasible?  I don't mean to
detract from the heated-but-interesting A/C Frye-day conversation.

Chris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of David Beierl
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 10:30 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: insane AC idea

At 11:23 AM 8/3/2001, Joe Reed wrote:
> > We're using a second, deep-cycle 72-amp hour battery (dedicated to the
> > a/c -- we're not using the Vanagon car battery) which at 100 amps
provides
>a
> > cycle of 7.2 hours of continuous draw before requiring charging.
>
>
>Not *completely stupid*, just got happy with the "0" key -- that's a
>*10-amp* load, of course, for a 7.2 hour cycle...not 100-amp load!!

Danger, Will Robinson -- your six amps at the A/C is going to translate to
at least 60 at the battery.

d

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
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