What type of AC is used in buses?
It was researched that a bus air conditioning system with a standard belt-driven compressor uses 10%-15% of the main engine power. The A/C units are mainly used for van, minibus, 7-12m city bus, or 7-13m coach, a compact solution for road vehicles with small & confined space in its rear or front engine side.
Do buses have air conditioners?
Do all the vehicles in your school bus fleet include air conditioning? A/C comes standard on most new buses, but that doesn’t help smaller or lower-income districts who can’t afford to replace their fleet. For those districts, retrofitting is an option.
How does an air conditioning works?
Air conditioning units work by removing the warm air from inside your home and pumping it outside, while releasing the cool air back into the room, reducing the temperature. This air flows over the cold evaporator pipes inside, which cools the air down while a dehumidifier removes excess moisture.
What is AC bus?
An AC bus connects the loads (which are AC) and the genset output. Between these two buses energy flows by way of an inverter and a rectifier. When the genset is on, it powers the load fully and the rectifier transfers power to the DC bus as demanded by the charge controller.
Where is the air conditioning on a bus?
The compressor is mounted on the side of the engine, and the climate control panel of the bus air conditioning system has its own starting system, which is located beside of the instrument board.
How does heat transfer in a bus air conditioner?
Transfers heat, contained in the passenger compartment air, into the refrigerant, which is circulated by the compressor, through the evaporator coil. During this transfer process, the air is also filtered and dehumidified. Most common on larger buses and over-the-road / tour operations.
Who are the manufacturers of school bus air conditioning?
In 1952 Bergstrom started to make HVAC systems for Thomas school buses. Since then they have been an expert in the industry. ProAir Holdings Corp. is a leading designer and manufacturer of HVAC solutions for the buses.
When did National Bus sales start air conditioning?
Since 1989 National Bus Sales has been committed to offering the highest quality school, activity, shuttle and coach buses. Whether your bus or fleet needs air conditioning systems installed or serviced we can deliver cooler temperatures in no time.
