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Postby sergei » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:32 pm

Have you considered DIY rig the electric compressor from Prius (obviously get AC guy to do the lines and gas)?
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Postby MrOizo » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:42 pm

sergei wrote:Have you considered DIY rig the electric compressor from Prius (obviously get AC guy to do the lines and gas)?


I havent but thanks for that suggestion.

Looks like work is keen to do the swap with the South Island one which has all the luxuries including leather seats :o Just have to wait another month.

Who knows why it wasnt the othe way around originally. :?
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Postby sark.inc » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:18 am

sergei wrote:Have you considered DIY rig the electric compressor from Prius (obviously get AC guy to do the lines and gas)?


This sounds like the best idea tbh, how ever do you know if it draws off the high voltage or the 12v system?
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Postby h8wrxs » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:10 am

t sounds like all these options are alot of work, why would it be so hard to reinstall the standard air con system, wudnt it be a straight bolt up?

seems like the obvious solution other than swapping for a different van
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Postby ee904age » Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:24 am

h8wrxs wrote:t sounds like all these options are alot of work, why would it be so hard to reinstall the standard air con system, wudnt it be a straight bolt up?

seems like the obvious solution other than swapping for a different van


MrOizo wrote: Its the reason the compressor was removed - to fit another alternator.


Obviously the second alternator is in the a/c's old position.
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Postby h8wrxs » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:18 pm

ahh gotcha, i missed that bit
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Postby sergei » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:57 pm

sark.inc wrote:
sergei wrote:Have you considered DIY rig the electric compressor from Prius (obviously get AC guy to do the lines and gas)?


This sounds like the best idea tbh, how ever do you know if it draws off the high voltage or the 12v system?


I did some research and it runs at 200-220V AC three phase. So not really an option unless you build an DC-DC with three phase drive system.

Anyway, most electric compressors run from some form of high voltage, simply because it is much more efficient, cheaper and safer to run a small motor @10-15A then @100-200A.

Here is something you might be interested in:

http://www.masterflux.com/products/sierra/

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