Air conditioner
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UK REFRIGERATION Engineers Hubbard has introduced a roofmounted air conditioning unit suitable for a wide range of commercial vehicles, psv and panel vans.
Designated CT200, the single piece condenser/evaporator unit sits on the cab or vehicle roof and supplies conditioned air to a shallow profile plenum which protrudes into the interior space. Operating on R12 refrigerant, the CT200 provides 20,000Btu/h (5,000kCal/h) of cooling. A separate compressor with electromagnetic clutch is either pulley-belt driven from the vehicle engine or by universal joint coupling to a power takeoff on the vehicle gearbox. Flexible hoses are used to connect the compressor and roof mounted unit. Compressor mounting and drive kits are available to suit a wide range of vehicles.
Evaporator fan, speed and temperature selection controls, together with a power on warning light, are recessed into the underside of the plenum. Auxiliary power for the controls and drive to the fan motors is supplied by the vehicle's battery.
Price for the complete CT200 unit, which measures 752 x 764 x 208mm is £798 plus vat. The plenum measures 606x 406x 73mm.
Weight of the unit is 40.5kg(89.28Ibs). Hubbard advises reinforcement of the cab or vehicle roof on certain types of vehicles prior to installation.