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Originally Posted by serialk11r
320C is not enough, I would not want to take chances with roasting them. Even the muffler on my car easily melts some mineral wool insulation and fiberglass. ...
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Originally Posted by Daox
That may very well be true. We wouldn't know without testing. ...
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One could install them a bit "away" from the exhaust pipe or muffler in order to reduce how much of the exhaust heat can get communicated to the TEG. Obviously any such idea reduces output and efficiency, but if it extended the life of the system significantly and reduced the need for more costly and complex coolant systems ... still... all this points to perhaps why it is not a common mod: kinda complex and fairly expensive without the certainty of being able to fully replace the alternator reliably. My alternator is nearly 20 years old and still kicking, on demand, cold engine or hot engine. If a $1000 TEG system burned-out after 4 years, I would be bummed-out!