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Old 10-16-2009, 10:34 AM   #13 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I've measured my blower, and the power draw is proportional to the speed setting - low speed uses less than high speed. Sitting with the engine off, reading battery voltage, and each higher setting drops the voltage another 0.1. Back to a lower setting and that 0.1 comes back. I'm not sure about the why or how, though.

Volts - Fan setting
12.2 - Off
12.1 - 1
12.0 - 2
11.9 - 3
11.8 - 4
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Last edited by PaleMelanesian; 10-19-2009 at 01:16 PM.. Reason: add actual numbers
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