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Old 12-20-2023, 04:16 PM   #8
Hitman
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Default Re: Electric powered Heater/AC question

These kits came from the hybrid and electric car world, Teslas, Prius, etc. They're actually very popular, especially in the air cooled VW and Porsche 356 crowd. They have big advantages since you don't have to mount a belt driven compressor in a tight engine compartment, run refrigerant lines long distances and best of all, they can be concealed so it's nearly impossible to tell a car has AC.

The amp draw isn't huge, usually in the 45 to 60 amp range. It's easy to find an alternator that will produce that much and still leave you with excess amperage. It doesn't take much to run the ignition and lights in our cars.

The compressors are electric, just like the one on your refrigerator or home central AC system.

Try it! Let us know how it turns out.
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