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Jul 3, 2003 | 04:09 PM

downdeephuskyjerk

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how much ***** power does the a/c take away on averarge? i notice a big difference between running the a/c and not running it. just wander ing if anybody had any numbers for me.

Jul 4, 2003 | 12:54 PM

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Anywhere between 2 and 5 horses. Depending on the application it may take as much as 10 % of the total available.

Jul 4, 2003 | 11:17 PM

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what do you mean by depending on the aplication? my truck has a 150 hp 10% of that would be 15hp. so would that be the max horse power loss? thanks for your reply

Jul 4, 2003 | 11:52 PM

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I wouldn't worry about it. Granted the hotter and more humid it is the harder your compressor has to work. Older units that are not as efficient will require more horses. I would expect you to be in the lower range.