Re: Electric fans/power gain

[Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>]

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.
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