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and why would the design engineer spec an electric pump for the job of
moving cooling fluid around when there is this really BIG engine with a pile of HP sitting right there, that already has a nice pump on the front? Just how many low voltage fans does it take to spread the engine heat around a bus, and just how many AMPS do they draw? Not anywhere near 200 AMPS.....like MAYBE 20 AMPS if they really had a LOT of fans, amd wanted to COOK the passengers. Me maybe you should cut down on your meds, and get a CLUE.... Plenty of clue when you realize that a bus isn't a Chevy Corsica. most Silver Eagle bus's have at least 4, 5 HP dc motors that push cabin air to all points of the bus. these draw about 25a. a piece. Not much math to do there. also the engine does produce the heating water. but there are also at least 2 booster pumps to aid circulation to the heater coils these pull about 10-12 a. each. Then comes all the courtesy lights (over 100 at about .5 a. ea.) which individually don't draw much, but there is strength in numbers. not counting the drive, tail lights etc Air conditioning? i don't know how much the electric cluth on the compressor can draw but I think it's about 20-25a, as well. a typical bus used a Delco 50-dn 12v-280 a. alternator (engine oil cooled) for these reasons. and they put out about as much at idle as they do WFO. |
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