Cab Cooling System Works
With Engine Off
Webasto, a global provider of equipment
and vehicle heating and cooling solutions,
has developed the Polar Cab TS engine-off
cabin cooling system, which provides ondemand
cooling during downtime and by
doing so, offers fuel savings, reduced idle
time, increased productivity and operator
safety and comfort. The cabin cooling system
features a patented storage core with a
series of aluminum micro-channels, which
route liquid refrigerant around a graphite
honeycomb substrate that is impregnated
with water. This substrate is capable of storing
cold energy at an extremely high efficiency.
This cold energy is transferred to the
cab for on-demand cooling via a compact air
handler. The system has a cooling capacity
of 1.3 kW (4,450 BTU/h). The Polar Cab TS
does not require any additional batteries and
consumes very little power. The system can
be fully recharged within 3 hours. Webasto
offers Polar Cab TS as an aftermarket kit,
which includes the thermo storage core,
electrical compressor (24V), condenser with
fan, air handler, wire harness and miscellaneous
hardware needed for installation.
www.webasto.com
As featured in Womp 2015 Vol 10 - www.womp-int.com
