Operational Video
This page links to a streaming video showing the Glacier Bay ECS air conditioner in operation. The video demonstrates the rapid cool-down of the Solectria "Force" (ie. electric converted Geo Metro) test car which had been permitted to heat-soak for several hours prior to the test. A digital Fluke thermometer mounted on the dashboard with the probe recording the temperature of the air discharged from the vents. The test begins with the fan-only (ie. circulation mode) at an interior cabin air temperature of 94.20°F.
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