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Title: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: AlanCasida on June 14, 2021, 06:08:17 PM
I was looking at putting an under dash unit in my '65 Mustang but don't really have the room for a conventional compressor. But I found a universal electric unit on EBay but I don't know if it would be big enough to effectively run an under dash a/c unit.

  https://www.ebay.com/itm/274797036892?hash=item3ffb2e055c:g:rXwAAOSw1ylgnQ7t
Title: Re: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: wcbrowning on June 14, 2021, 07:13:30 PM
I'm planning on trying out a full kit from these guys in one of my cars, as well as one of their compressors that I hope to use with a vintage air evaporator in my 1964 Galaxie:

https://www.classicretrofit.com/products/air-conditioning-kit-for-classic-911-full-kit

I have not bought anything yet though.  Just another avenue for you to consider.

I was looking at putting an under dash unit in my '65 Mustang but don't really have the room for a conventional compressor. But I found a universal electric unit on EBay but I don't know if it would be big enough to effectively run an under dash a/c unit.

  https://www.ebay.com/itm/274797036892?hash=item3ffb2e055c:g:rXwAAOSw1ylgnQ7t
Title: Re: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: AlanCasida on June 14, 2021, 07:32:43 PM
I'm planning on trying out a full kit from these guys in one of my cars, as well as one of their compressors that I hope to use with a vintage air evaporator in my 1964 Galaxie:

https://www.classicretrofit.com/products/air-conditioning-kit-for-classic-911-full-kit

I have not bought anything yet though.  Just another avenue for you to consider.

I was looking at putting an under dash unit in my '65 Mustang but don't really have the room for a conventional compressor. But I found a universal electric unit on EBay but I don't know if it would be big enough to effectively run an under dash a/c unit.

  https://www.ebay.com/itm/274797036892?hash=item3ffb2e055c:g:rXwAAOSw1ylgnQ7t
I looked on their website. Looks pretty promising. I am not sure how much international shipping would entail. They show them being installed in Porsches so maybe they are not ChiCom units.
Title: Re: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: cjshaker on June 15, 2021, 07:29:48 AM
I was looking at putting an under dash unit in my '65 Mustang but don't really have the room for a conventional compressor. But I found a universal electric unit on EBay but I don't know if it would be big enough to effectively run an under dash a/c unit.

  https://www.ebay.com/itm/274797036892?hash=item3ffb2e055c:g:rXwAAOSw1ylgnQ7t

66 amp current draw. Yikes! At that rate, it seems like you'd need a dedicated 100+ amp alternator just for the compressor.

Alan, I take it you didn't go to RMRW? I looked at results of day 1 and didn't see your name anyplace.
Title: Re: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: AlanCasida on June 15, 2021, 09:49:50 AM
I was looking at putting an under dash unit in my '65 Mustang but don't really have the room for a conventional compressor. But I found a universal electric unit on EBay but I don't know if it would be big enough to effectively run an under dash a/c unit.

  https://www.ebay.com/itm/274797036892?hash=item3ffb2e055c:g:rXwAAOSw1ylgnQ7t

66 amp current draw. Yikes! At that rate, it seems like you'd need a dedicated 100+ amp alternator just for the compressor.

Alan, I take it you didn't go to RMRW? I looked at results of day 1 and didn't see your name anyplace.

a/c in the Mustang will likely remain a pipe dream looking at how much it will end up costing. No I didn't make it to RMRW 1.0. I didn't get preregistered and was going to just show up to see if I could get in but I decided to paint my house instead. fun fun. I am registered for RMRW 2.0 in September.
Title: Re: Has anyone had any experience with 12vdc electric a/c compressors
Post by: Falcon67 on June 15, 2021, 02:28:22 PM
We had a Fusion Hybrid for several years and the electric AC compressor worked pretty darn good. Of course, it had those mondo lithium batteries in the tail end to use.