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Trackrig
Explorer II
Jan 27, 2019

Explain vehicle / equipment top air conditions not on RVs.

I'm in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at the moment and not in an RV if that should make any difference. I do own both a DP and a TT with roof-top air conditioners that run on standard AC electricity. On t...
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jjrbus
Explorer
Jan 28, 2019
My bus conversion ran 110V Roof air from engine alternator. A 225 amp oil cooled alternator. There were 2 8d batteries or 4 group 27's.

The batteries did not run the AC they were there as a buffer during low idle conditions.

I have seen the roof condensers on commercial vehicles and wondered about them, I see nothing on the net??

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