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Originally Posted by cadillackid
road A/C.. alot depends on how much the bus is going to be on the road vs parked.. and whether the space is needed under the bus and on the ceiling where the unit resides..
in a cutaway E Series bus they often have Dashboard A/C as well as the rear system...
this allows you a path to remove the rear portions and then rework it to have your Dashboard A/C for the road... I only suggest yanbking the rear system if it is physically either non-working or gets in the way somehow space-wise for what you want to do..
some coach builders simply tie the rear system into the Van dash system.. others make the only condenser used the one under the bus..
if it is simply a tie-in its usually really easy to yank the rear system, evacuate and re-charge the front.. if it is completely custom then sometimes you have to visit a ford junkyard for a condenser and a few hoses (or make your own hoses.. they are easy).. and put it back together..
making your Parked A/C work on the road depends on how you plan to handle it.. a normal alternator wont likely run a rooftop A/C on an inverter which means you likely need a generator running while driving.. (mounted, and installed somehow)..
an insulated short cutaway bus like that will likely cool decently on one rooftop A/C as you dont have the curse of massive engine heat like a full size conventional bus..
part of your A/C decision also should be made on whether the art-work carried in the rear of bus needs to stay cool while travelling from site to site... road A/C is mnuch easier while oin the road... but of course useless when not...
-Christopher
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Thank you Christopher!!
Could you give me some tips on determining whether the dash & rear are tied together or separate? I understand the concept but have little experience in this area and a bit of expert direction will likely save me hours of trying to figure it out on my own
While we are planning on a generator with enough capacity to run a 9k to 12k BTU air conditioner it would be preferable to have road air to keep the driver comfortable.
My last conversion had no road air. I had two 12.5K roof airs and an 8k genny. I ROASTED in the drivers seat while driving through the desert.
On this one we must have road air or coach air that serves the driver well.
Thanks again.
S.