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Originally Posted by Daox
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I know, but I intend to use it as a heater. Where resistive losses etc. work against the efficiency of a TEC as a cooler, it only works with the TEC as a heater.
I found this paper about using TECs as a heater:
https://www.enertron-inc.com/pdf/res...terization.pdf
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For lower wattages, a TEC supplies significantly higher heat
than is input electrically.
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I do not need much of a temperature differential and expect it won't pull that much power. The code (TEC1-127 06) indicates it can pull up to 6 Ampere, and it was sold as a 12V 72W element so that seems to fit.
Reminds me I got to dismantle the broken toaster for its thermostat.
(dives into garden shed)
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