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Re: Electric fans/power gain

To: Brad Kahler <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
Subject: Re: Electric fans/power gain
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 01:00:43 -0500
Cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: BRIT Inc.
References: <19980327063223004.AAA77@Fatman>
Brad Kahler wrote:
> 
> > >Engineering books state a belt driven fan takes away 6-9% enginepower.
> 
> What does the engineering book say about the extra horsepower needed
> to keep the battery fully charged ?!!?

  I think it is going on the notion that the fan is almost never
needed.

  My rice burner has only an electric fan and it's NEVER on unless
I am waiting in line at the drive-through or something.

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Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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