Susan Burchett wrote: >> Phil Rushton wrote (snip) >> >> >To run air con would mean closing all openings and probably >>> running a generator/engine to cope with the electrical load. >> >> or use an electric hook-up? >> >> :-) >> >> Graham > > Do any work on diesel?
Only in the form of running off your engine generator! They eat power. Adding heat to anything is easy, taking it out is a bl**dy nightmare. My car has air con (just heaven of late...), and I can feel the air con cutting in and out as I drive, as it's such a big load on the engine (a 2.2 litre diesel), and of course part of that load is the 2 electric radiator fans which are also full on, when the air con is on (the air con radiator sits in front of the car radiator). Running the air con in the car will knock about 20% off the mpg (typically 48 down to 38 while motorway cruising). The only car I have even driver, that ran the air con without noticing the load was Chevrolet Corsica (in the US, about 3.5 litres). I would say only useful if you have a shoreline (and obviously one that can supply enough power for it!) Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near missesa at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
