Does compressor cooling consume a lot of electricity?

Miss_Man · 03-09-2001, 02:24 AM

I'm thinking of trying it but does it consume a lot of electricity? Its easier for me if I wanted because I have a friend who deals with air-conditioners. How much would an old compressor cost? It would'nt be nice to ask for something very expensive from him.

Freakyfrank · 03-10-2001, 06:53 AM

less then pelts if you compare it by cooling power.

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Joe · 03-10-2001, 12:27 PM

Well yes and no. Pelt cooling is less efficient then compressor cooling, but compressor cooling can eat more power then a pelt any day.

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Cryonosis · 03-10-2001, 01:39 PM

I'm starting to question that. . .vapochills unit only consumes 50watts. . .that's a far higher cooling to power consumption ratio than any pelt I've seen.

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Joe · 03-10-2001, 03:13 PM

isnt that 50Watt at 120V?

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Cryonosis · 03-10-2001, 09:56 PM

nope, that's 50watts at 12volts. . .it plugs into any standard computer PSU. you hook it up to the same PSU that the rest of your computer components plug into. it draws only 50watts of power from the PSU.

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Joe · 03-11-2001, 12:47 AM

Hmm wow, well it does make sense. The Freon Vapor phase process is vastly more efficient then Pelt cooling.

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Miss_Man · 03-11-2001, 01:22 AM

Ok I just asked my friend about it and he says it will waste a lot of electricity. Thus I don't think he'll be happy to pass me one.

Kevin · 03-14-2001, 10:35 PM

Well just cuz it eats a lot of electricity doesn't mean that it is expensive... or does it?

grep · 03-17-2001, 07:55 PM

but power is a work measurement, in electricity its P=IxE, if you know the power and the voltage, then its I = P/E. so the variable is the I or the Amps, 50 watts is 4.166 amps at 12 volts or .4166 amps at 120 volts. but either way, 50 watts is still 50 watts. as you increase the voltage the current will drop. This is the primary reason the power companies run such high voltages on there transmission lines.

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hielko · 03-18-2001, 02:08 AM

Not exactly... They use such high voltages to reduce energy losses. It's formula to calculate lost energy is W=R*I^2 so you see you want a very high voltage and a very low I.

03-09-2001, 02:24 AM	#1
Miss_Man Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 151	Does compressor cooling consume a lot of electricity? I'm thinking of trying it but does it consume a lot of electricity? Its easier for me if I wanted because I have a friend who deals with air-conditioners. How much would an old compressor cost? It would'nt be nice to ask for something very expensive from him.

03-17-2001, 07:55 PM	#10
grep Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 37	but power is a work measurement, in electricity its P=IxE, if you know the power and the voltage, then its I = P/E. so the variable is the I or the Amps, 50 watts is 4.166 amps at 12 volts or .4166 amps at 120 volts. but either way, 50 watts is still 50 watts. as you increase the voltage the current will drop. This is the primary reason the power companies run such high voltages on there transmission lines. Ron __________________ every thing is optional

03-10-2001, 06:53 AM	#2
Freakyfrank Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Eindhoven, Holland Posts: 238	less then pelts if you compare it by cooling power. [This message has been edited by Freakyfrank (edited 03-10-2001).]

03-10-2001, 12:27 PM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Well yes and no. Pelt cooling is less efficient then compressor cooling, but compressor cooling can eat more power then a pelt any day. ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

03-10-2001, 01:39 PM	#4
Cryonosis Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Idaho, and that's all your gonna get : ) Posts: 101	I'm starting to question that. . .vapochills unit only consumes 50watts. . .that's a far higher cooling to power consumption ratio than any pelt I've seen. ------------------ ©×××××§=============== »»»»»»»»Cryonosis««««««««« ©×××××§=============== moderator for Broken Pixel http://www.brokenpixel.com webmaster of the Kingdom of Ys http://cryonosis.8m.com

03-10-2001, 03:13 PM	#5
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	isnt that 50Watt at 120V? ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

03-10-2001, 09:56 PM	#6
Cryonosis Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Idaho, and that's all your gonna get : ) Posts: 101	nope, that's 50watts at 12volts. . .it plugs into any standard computer PSU. you hook it up to the same PSU that the rest of your computer components plug into. it draws only 50watts of power from the PSU. ------------------ ©×××××§=============== »»»»»»»»Cryonosis««««««««« ©×××××§=============== moderator for Broken Pixel http://www.brokenpixel.com webmaster of the Kingdom of Ys http://cryonosis.8m.com

03-11-2001, 12:47 AM	#7
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Hmm wow, well it does make sense. The Freon Vapor phase process is vastly more efficient then Pelt cooling. ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

03-11-2001, 01:22 AM	#8
Miss_Man Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 151	Ok I just asked my friend about it and he says it will waste a lot of electricity. Thus I don't think he'll be happy to pass me one.

03-14-2001, 10:35 PM	#9
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Well just cuz it eats a lot of electricity doesn't mean that it is expensive... or does it?

03-18-2001, 02:08 AM	#11
hielko Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 108	Not exactly... They use such high voltages to reduce energy losses. It's formula to calculate lost energy is W=R*I^2 so you see you want a very high voltage and a very low I.

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