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Originally Posted by California98Civic
That is not a lot of torque per screw to clamp them down: 0.072 kg per m only equals about 6 inch pounds.
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In the installation manual, they say that the TEGs grow and shrink a decent amount during the heating and cooling. The specified torque rating is to ensure their longest life.
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On my car, the TEGs close to the undercarriage would probably not fit. If they did fit, I would think the fins would not cool the TEG as well because they might be wedged between the heat source and the underside of the car. If they won't cool as well they won't produce the hoped-for power, either, no?
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Correct, you want to keep them in the air stream as much as possible to keep the cold side of the TEG as low as possible.