Anyone know C4 blower motor power requirements?
06-22-2008, 03:21 PM
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Anyone know C4 blower motor power requirements?
I couldn't find any info in either KATE and Bentley (which doesn't necessarily mean there's no info to be had). If necessary I'll pull one out of a junkyard and hook it to 12V w/ an ammeter, but hoping someone might know.
06-22-2008, 07:08 PM
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Gee, thanks
The A8/S8 solar panels (which run the main blower for ventilation) are 30W, so I'm guessing ~20W. Guess I'm going to have to pull one and test it.
06-23-2008, 01:54 AM
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How big is the fuse? It is generally about 20ish percent below that.
What other motors do you think would fit in there? I have a Mk2 Volkswagen motor and cage sitting in my closet.
06-23-2008, 05:36 AM
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The solar panels probably run the blower at less than full tilt, no?
I would be very surprised if the fan on high drew only 20 or 30 watts... I would guess 4 or 5 times that.
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06-23-2008, 06:39 AM
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What I'm investigating is the feasibility of using solar panel(s) to run the blower
like in the solar equipped A8/S8, so it wouldn't need to run it full blast- it just needs to change over the air in the car often enough to keep the interior temps down.
I like the black interior in my Europa Blue S6 a lot better than the original Ecru most of the time, but less so in July/August ;-)
I like the black interior in my Europa Blue S6 a lot better than the original Ecru most of the time, but less so in July/August ;-)
06-23-2008, 06:50 AM
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True, but it shouldn't be pulling the fuse's limit, & the wire (2.5mm~10AWG) isn't rated for 80W
more like 55W depending on insulation, etc, and certainly not 180W (12X15=180)