Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Battery-Powered Auxiliary Air Conditioning System Dometic
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I In this booklet, we’ll explain all aspects of battery-power ed auxiliar y air conditioning solutions from Dometic Envir onmental Corporation. These rugged systems are thor oughly engineer ed and field tested to pr ovide years of tr ouble-fr ee performance.
Batteries. T raditionally , truck batteries are designed to pro vide sufficient pow er to star t the truck’ s engine and to pow er lights, blower motors, electrical sensing circuits and other “hotel” loads lik e a r efrigerator or a television set.
AIR COND ITIONI NG CHOICES There ar e two basic types of auxiliary air systems: • Self-contained “package” units • Split systems The self-contained unit is designed to be wholly mounted inside the truck, usually under a berth or seat or inside a side storage lock er .
Split Systems Model Cool Capacity (BTU) Heat Capacity Control Height (in.) Width (in.) Length (in.) W eight (lb.) Cool Amps Heat Amps Refrigerant Internal Unit - Evaporator/Heater/Compressor ECEQ7 7,000 Cooling only Smart digital 11.75 10.25 19.25 53 7.
About Insulation. Befor e we go an y further , let’ s talk briefly about insulation. Most truck sleepers toda y are insulated with a value of appr oximately R 1 to R 1.25. Compare this to the insulation of R 30 that is r equired in most ne w housing con- struction.
Al ternator/Regulator Most trucks ha ve a standar d 135-amp alternator with internal regulator , which is adequate for k eeping the batteries charged under normal conditions. This is not sufficient, how ev er , for the hea vier charging requir ements for a bat- ter y-pow ered air conditioning system.
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