Looking for a high volt/amp/wattage PSU for TEC

Anomaly2181 · 07-30-2002, 02:59 AM

I have a psu for mobo,chip,gpu hd's etc....but im looking for a seperate psu that will power either two 172 watt tec's at 24 volts, or two 156 watt tec's at 15.8 volts....that will also fit in some drive bay in the comp....the one at dangerden will power one 226 watt tec at 12 volts, but I don't think its enough to cool an OC'd XP. I checked ebay, but I could find any psu's that would support 15 volts @around 300 watts @ around 30-32 amps, or a 24 volt psu @ around 340 watts and 22 amps.....let me know if you can find one on any kind of auction site, or if you see any for sale on a web site.

The auction sites would be best, because a new one sold directly by a company would prob run around 300 bucks.

It is ideal to fit in one of the drive bays in the comp as well.

Hallis · 07-30-2002, 03:12 AM

other than the one at dangerden i think the only ones you'll be looking at would be farily larger. a single 226watt i think would be sufficient,, So you're in arlington eh?? i work in Plano

bigben2k · 07-30-2002, 09:03 AM

...and I work in Houston!

It's going to come down to money. If you really want to run 2 TECs, you can, but you might consider using a seperate PSU for each one (total 3 PSU), unless you link multiple PSUs to get what you need (see the article here).

Try Alltronics, you might find something there.

Anomaly2181 · 07-30-2002, 03:27 PM

yah plano isn't far off....

with one 226 watt tec with its own power supply...the danger den meanwell one, how much improvement would I get over straight water cooling....Let's say with load and water cooling I'm running 37C. My goal was to get idle temps below freezing like the pro mini....I know the mini is only a P3, but its only using a 120 watt pelt hooked directly to the psu. It gets idle temps around -10C, and load around 8-10C.

bigben2k · 07-30-2002, 03:40 PM

You might get around zero, maybe a few degs above. At load, you might get 20C.

If you combine it with phase change (dehumidifier), you'll completely chill it out...

Hallis · 07-30-2002, 11:09 PM

Well lend me some money Big and lets get rolling :-)

bigben2k · 07-31-2002, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by Hallis
Well lend me some money Big and lets get rolling :-)

Hey, I was going to ask you the same thing

Did you ever hear from Danny?

Anomaly2181 · 08-03-2002, 02:07 AM

Well I found myself a pelt power supply. 40 amps at 13.2 volts continuous. So P=IV, so thats 528 on a 13.2 volt rail. If I adjust the voltage to 15.6 volts then the I goes to 33 amps. So I can get some major power out of this. Oh did I mention that its 2.5'*6'*7'.........nice drive bay fitting on : ) smaller than the one on the danger den site that is 26 amps at 12 volts.

bigben2k · 08-03-2002, 10:56 AM

and now, for the obvious question: where did you buy it?

Ya'll gotta quit teasing us like that...

Anomaly2181 · 08-03-2002, 02:00 PM

i got it off ebay, i will ask the people if they have more, and post a link with their email if it's ok with them.

MadDogMe · 08-28-2002, 05:50 AM

How much?

...

Same Anomaly as the Iwill forum at AMDMB?...

Anomaly2181 · 08-28-2002, 02:10 PM

i don't know if they have any left, but they sell them for 60-70 depending on how you bargain. I got mine the actaul deminsions are 6.25inch*8*4.5...it is 40 amps at 13.2 volts. If you are intrested i will private message you there email because they are just some family that sells them, don't want to overwhelm them.

2old_honda · 08-29-2002, 01:31 AM

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Originally posted by Anomaly2181
i don't know if they have any left, but they sell them for 60-70 depending on how you bargain. I got mine the actaul deminsions are 6.25inch*8*4.5...it is 40 amps at 13.2 volts. If you are intrested i will private message you there email because they are just some family that sells them, don't want to overwhelm them.

Do you have any more info on this unit? Is the voltage adjustable? What brand are they? thanks

2old_honda · 08-29-2002, 01:34 AM

for anyone that is interested, here is a Mean Well 15V 32A Power Supply. This guy has 4-5 of them.

Daleorama · 08-29-2002, 01:53 AM

There are several ways to find a good TEC power supply. Ham radio power supplies have the perfect specifications for TEC powering. Look in eBay, especially in the hobbies section for ham radio equipment, and under the surplus electronics stores. Actually, I did a web search for "surplus electronics" and I got tons of websites that had good power supplies to buy.

07-30-2002, 02:59 AM	#1
Anomaly2181 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 67	Looking for a high volt/amp/wattage PSU for TEC I have a psu for mobo,chip,gpu hd's etc....but im looking for a seperate psu that will power either two 172 watt tec's at 24 volts, or two 156 watt tec's at 15.8 volts....that will also fit in some drive bay in the comp....the one at dangerden will power one 226 watt tec at 12 volts, but I don't think its enough to cool an OC'd XP. I checked ebay, but I could find any psu's that would support 15 volts @around 300 watts @ around 30-32 amps, or a 24 volt psu @ around 340 watts and 22 amps.....let me know if you can find one on any kind of auction site, or if you see any for sale on a web site. The auction sites would be best, because a new one sold directly by a company would prob run around 300 bucks. It is ideal to fit in one of the drive bays in the comp as well. __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.....not like my family kicking and screaming in his backseat.

07-30-2002, 09:03 AM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	...and I work in Houston! It's going to come down to money. If you really want to run 2 TECs, you can, but you might consider using a seperate PSU for each one (total 3 PSU), unless you link multiple PSUs to get what you need (see the article here). Try Alltronics, you might find something there. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

07-30-2002, 03:27 PM	#4
Anomaly2181 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 67	yah plano isn't far off.... with one 226 watt tec with its own power supply...the danger den meanwell one, how much improvement would I get over straight water cooling....Let's say with load and water cooling I'm running 37C. My goal was to get idle temps below freezing like the pro mini....I know the mini is only a P3, but its only using a 120 watt pelt hooked directly to the psu. It gets idle temps around -10C, and load around 8-10C. __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.....not like my family kicking and screaming in his backseat.

07-30-2002, 03:40 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	You might get around zero, maybe a few degs above. At load, you might get 20C. If you combine it with phase change (dehumidifier), you'll completely chill it out... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

08-03-2002, 02:07 AM	#8
Anomaly2181 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 67	Well I found myself a pelt power supply. 40 amps at 13.2 volts continuous. So P=IV, so thats 528 on a 13.2 volt rail. If I adjust the voltage to 15.6 volts then the I goes to 33 amps. So I can get some major power out of this. Oh did I mention that its 2.5'6'7'.........nice drive bay fitting on : ) smaller than the one on the danger den site that is 26 amps at 12 volts. __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.....not like my family kicking and screaming in his backseat.

07-30-2002, 03:12 AM	#2
Hallis Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 469	other than the one at dangerden i think the only ones you'll be looking at would be farily larger. a single 226watt i think would be sufficient,, So you're in arlington eh?? i work in Plano

07-30-2002, 11:09 PM	#6
Hallis Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 469	Well lend me some money Big and lets get rolling :-)

08-03-2002, 10:56 AM	#9
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	and now, for the obvious question: where did you buy it? Ya'll gotta quit teasing us like that... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

08-03-2002, 02:00 PM	#10
Anomaly2181 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 67	i got it off ebay, i will ask the people if they have more, and post a link with their email if it's ok with them. __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.....not like my family kicking and screaming in his backseat.

08-28-2002, 05:50 AM	#11
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	How much? ... Same Anomaly as the Iwill forum at AMDMB?...

08-28-2002, 02:10 PM	#12
Anomaly2181 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 67	i don't know if they have any left, but they sell them for 60-70 depending on how you bargain. I got mine the actaul deminsions are 6.25inch84.5...it is 40 amps at 13.2 volts. If you are intrested i will private message you there email because they are just some family that sells them, don't want to overwhelm them. __________________ I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.....not like my family kicking and screaming in his backseat.

08-29-2002, 01:34 AM	#14
2old_honda Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: nebraska Posts: 14	for anyone that is interested, here is a Mean Well 15V 32A Power Supply. This guy has 4-5 of them.

08-29-2002, 01:53 AM	#15
Daleorama Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10	There are several ways to find a good TEC power supply. Ham radio power supplies have the perfect specifications for TEC powering. Look in eBay, especially in the hobbies section for ham radio equipment, and under the surplus electronics stores. Actually, I did a web search for "surplus electronics" and I got tons of websites that had good power supplies to buy. __________________ "I think the whole world should hold hands . . because when you hold hands, you can't hold a gun." -Miss Texas '84

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