What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
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Just curious about this. Someone asked this question recently and nobody had a clue. A ballpark figure would be sufficient. Thanks.
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What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
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RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
20,000 Btu/hr (minimum)
Outside (fresh) air, Panel Vents
90 degF Ambient
50% relative humidity
We actually do a little better than that
This is, of course, in reference to the AC system on a big truck. A car almost certainly is a bit lower than that.
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
is the heat (infra-red radiation) from glass, roof, interior surfaces a big part of it?
I've often wished I could either suck the hot air from above the dash and exhaust or cool it, or provide some kind of heat shield. (dual pane glazing?)
Jay
Jay Maechtlen
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?
This seems quite a bit more than the suspiciously low 1kW = 1.4 HP Greg keeps referring to.
Ideas, anyone?
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Simon
RE: What is BTU rating of auto air conditioning ?