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Chill-X · 12-22-2000, 11:18 PM

Ok, so my last idea wasn't soo good (AT P/Ss) for powering TECs, I'll ask this question:

What are people using to power their TECs?

I'm especially interested in hearing from people with multiple TECs in one system.

BTW - I'm working on a Double Stacked Peltier setup and watercooling. My case for this project already has mounts for 3 Power supplies (personally modded), but no room for watercooling components. It's a SCSI setup and currently running one PS for the SCSI drives and one for the MB/cards/fans. I figure I have enough spare 12V somewhere for one TEC, but not two. So I need to come up with another Power supply for the second TEC. This project may migrate to a duallie system eventually and possibly with 4 TECs!! So, I need something with capacity to expand. Ie - If I get a 550W P/S now - that'll be enough for 2 TECs, but what about 2 more?

I was out browsing today in various shops and noticed some 13.8V DC P/Ss meant for auto accessory use. I recall one in the range of 20-25 A for $90. How well do TECs work at 13.8V instead of 12V? I have some 80W (and I think 16V max) TECs currently.

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I must be a crazy cooler - I bought more in cooling stuffs than in new hardware in the past several months.

12-22-2000, 11:18 PM	#1
Chill-X Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Posts: 27	More Power - What are people using for TECs? Ok, so my last idea wasn't soo good (AT P/Ss) for powering TECs, I'll ask this question: What are people using to power their TECs? I'm especially interested in hearing from people with multiple TECs in one system. BTW - I'm working on a Double Stacked Peltier setup and watercooling. My case for this project already has mounts for 3 Power supplies (personally modded), but no room for watercooling components. It's a SCSI setup and currently running one PS for the SCSI drives and one for the MB/cards/fans. I figure I have enough spare 12V somewhere for one TEC, but not two. So I need to come up with another Power supply for the second TEC. This project may migrate to a duallie system eventually and possibly with 4 TECs!! So, I need something with capacity to expand. Ie - If I get a 550W P/S now - that'll be enough for 2 TECs, but what about 2 more? I was out browsing today in various shops and noticed some 13.8V DC P/Ss meant for auto accessory use. I recall one in the range of 20-25 A for $90. How well do TECs work at 13.8V instead of 12V? I have some 80W (and I think 16V max) TECs currently. --- I must be a crazy cooler - I bought more in cooling stuffs than in new hardware in the past several months.