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Cablepro · 01-25-2001, 07:40 AM

with the meter in AC mode and attached to the outputs along with the peltier, it initially reads abot 35V, but then quickly climbs up to 40v, and stabilizes there...

as far as the capacitor is concerned, I don't see any numbers or anything anywhere...it's a big blue thing about the size of a soda can, and connected to the terminals is a little square block that says 5000W(i believe to aid in getting rid of the juice when it's turned off?)...

I really want to do this right...can you please suggest a capacitor and transformer to replace these with? Please give me whatever details I would need to actually search for them and make a purchase...

I feel like an ass for spending $100 in parts to put this thing together =(...my wife's gonna kill me, heh...

I need a way to make this situation work

hrmm...something i'm thinking about...could it actually be the variac(variable ac transformor) that is bottlenecking me? I was just looking in a catalog, and they are selling a 0-140VAC variac with 20A output for $165.00...mine was only $25.00, heh...I wonder if it's not allowing the amperage...is this possible?

Thanks bigtime

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01-25-2001, 07:40 AM	#23
Cablepro Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Daytona Beach, FL USA Posts: 93	with the meter in AC mode and attached to the outputs along with the peltier, it initially reads abot 35V, but then quickly climbs up to 40v, and stabilizes there... as far as the capacitor is concerned, I don't see any numbers or anything anywhere...it's a big blue thing about the size of a soda can, and connected to the terminals is a little square block that says 5000W(i believe to aid in getting rid of the juice when it's turned off?)... I really want to do this right...can you please suggest a capacitor and transformer to replace these with? Please give me whatever details I would need to actually search for them and make a purchase... I feel like an ass for spending $100 in parts to put this thing together =(...my wife's gonna kill me, heh... I need a way to make this situation work hrmm...something i'm thinking about...could it actually be the variac(variable ac transformor) that is bottlenecking me? I was just looking in a catalog, and they are selling a 0-140VAC variac with 20A output for $165.00...mine was only $25.00, heh...I wonder if it's not allowing the amperage...is this possible? Thanks bigtime [This message has been edited by Cablepro (edited 01-25-2001).]