Thread: New Intercooler Core anyone? OH YEAH, IT JUST GOT REAL!!!
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Old 11-17-2012, 08:05 AM
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Talking Re: New Intercooler Core anyone? OH YEAH, IT JUST GOT REAL!!!
The peltier elements do not provide cooling, they transport heat with a LOT of electron flow. They move or pump heat from one place to another and if you dont have a radiator surface capable of expelling this heat your not going to move much heat. Worse is that in your suggestion the 80 amps of current consume 1000 watts, 1.5 HP and add to the heat that your hoping to remove.

I have seen these used commercially in wine cabinet coolers WITH a pair of fans and auto drink coolers that barely cool sodas enough make it worth. If you stack them 5 or 6 elements high you can get low temperatures for infrared camera work or seeker heads for missiles. They have their place in electronics but nothing close to the 50,000-80,000 BTUs we are needing.

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