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Butcher · 05-28-2004, 05:39 AM

It's quite hard to fry a TEC like that (unless you don't cool it - then it'll melt). You're more likely to fry your PSU if it's underspecced for the task. You certainly don't want any current limiting resistors on TECs as a general rule.

05-28-2004, 05:39 AM	#3
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	It's quite hard to fry a TEC like that (unless you don't cool it - then it'll melt). You're more likely to fry your PSU if it's underspecced for the task. You certainly don't want any current limiting resistors on TECs as a general rule. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...