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Old 07-18-2018, 01:06 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by stefanv View Post
I'm going to have to measure mine. It can't be anywhere near 200W though since the entire HVAC system, including the rear window defogger, is on a single 15A fuse, so at 14.5V, that would be 217W total (fan and defogger both running) if the system was designed to run right up to the rating of the fuse (unlikely).
Considering that it's fed by the battery with 12V DC, the entire system shouldn't operate with more than 180W.
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