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Old 09-23-2010, 10:32 PM   #14 (permalink)
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ShadeTreeMech: An alternator is about 50% efficient, so if your fan draws 20A (275W), that's a 550W accessory load. You can use the calculator to turn it into a percentage if you like.

You definitely don't want the fan running ALL the time, because it is a pretty big draw.
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