5V Peltiers...

Kevin · 12-04-2000, 04:35 PM

Everyone is always using 12v pelts... Well, we all run out of amps on the 12v line after not too long. I'll soon be buying 3 pelts that will do between 60 and 70 watts on the 5v line :-). That's for my water chiller...

Kevin · 12-04-2000, 04:36 PM

BTW the reason for this is my psu can put out 44 amps on the 5v line...

Joe · 12-04-2000, 05:31 PM

WHOA where you getting 5v Pelts?

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Joe · 12-04-2000, 05:34 PM

Also those pelts will eat the SAME ratio of power off the 5v Run as it would off a 12v run, the 5v will have MUCH higher amp requirements

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C-ya
Joe - Owner/Editor
www.ProCooling.com
Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off

Somebody set up us the bomb.

Kevin · 12-04-2000, 06:57 PM

True that is not...
I spoke to the guy from TEDIST today on the phone... The pelt i'm looking at has the following specs...
VMAX = 8.9v
IMAX = 16.1A
QMAX = 87W

Anyhow, the guys from TEDIST said that on a 5v line, this particular TEC would take anywhere from 12 - 14 amps of current and run anywhere from 60 - 70 watts

. In other words, my chiller would be from 180 - 210 watts... That's a minimum of 36 amps to a max of 42... My psu can put out 44 amps on the 5v line, but to be safe, i'll put the third one on my other psu... Its all good

12-04-2000, 04:35 PM	#1
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	5V Peltiers... Everyone is always using 12v pelts... Well, we all run out of amps on the 12v line after not too long. I'll soon be buying 3 pelts that will do between 60 and 70 watts on the 5v line :-). That's for my water chiller...

12-04-2000, 04:36 PM	#2
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	BTW the reason for this is my psu can put out 44 amps on the 5v line...

12-04-2000, 05:31 PM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	WHOA where you getting 5v Pelts? ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

12-04-2000, 05:34 PM	#4
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Also those pelts will eat the SAME ratio of power off the 5v Run as it would off a 12v run, the 5v will have MUCH higher amp requirements ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

12-04-2000, 06:57 PM	#5
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	True that is not... I spoke to the guy from TEDIST today on the phone... The pelt i'm looking at has the following specs... VMAX = 8.9v IMAX = 16.1A QMAX = 87W Anyhow, the guys from TEDIST said that on a 5v line, this particular TEC would take anywhere from 12 - 14 amps of current and run anywhere from 60 - 70 watts . In other words, my chiller would be from 180 - 210 watts... That's a minimum of 36 amps to a max of 42... My psu can put out 44 amps on the 5v line, but to be safe, i'll put the third one on my other psu... Its all good

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