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Butcher · 02-02-2005, 07:50 AM

You'd be better off getting a 12V supply for that TEC. The 169W at 10V is power drawn not cooling delivered. At best you'll get 135W of cooling, but TEC efficiency is not linear so it may be less than that. 12-13V tends to be the sweet spot for 15V TECs.

02-02-2005, 07:50 AM	#3
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	You'd be better off getting a 12V supply for that TEC. The 169W at 10V is power drawn not cooling delivered. At best you'll get 135W of cooling, but TEC efficiency is not linear so it may be less than that. 12-13V tends to be the sweet spot for 15V TECs. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...