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Unread 11-11-2003, 03:26 PM   #20
Brians256
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If you have pelts that have V(max) as 24V and your power supply is putting out 24V, yes they would work. Separately. Remember that you can add current.

What is 11.3A plus 7.9A ? Is that under 90% of the max current rating for your desired power supply?

Remember, though. The optimum efficiency of a pelt is not at Vmax. It is at about 80% of Vmax if I remember correctly. So, they would probably be most efficient at about 19V to 20V. Get the TEC datasheets and mfgr recommendations for the optimum voltage. Vmax is not necessarily optimum.

This is where adjustable power supplies shine.
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