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jojoe cute 01-04-2006 05:20 PM

The peltier yr got, max cooling 76w.... can cool water volume of 35 ltr & below = < 1.5ft tank....

Provided u got a good heatsink...

Good Luck bro.....

Wat size of Heatsink u have?

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Originally Posted by bokob1uR
may i noe the size of the peltier u guys using ,,, i brought a 8A 40x40 one...dunnoe whether it actually work anot lol..


bokob1uR 01-04-2006 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jojoe cute
The peltier yr got, max cooling 76w.... can cool water volume of 35 ltr & below = < 1.5ft tank....

Provided u got a good heatsink...

Good Luck bro.....

Wat size of Heatsink u have?

u mean for the hot side or the cool side?

hotside foxcon heatsink and fan....cold side normal cpu heat sink....SLT nvr sell anything larger than 76w one ar?

jojoe cute 01-04-2006 06:58 PM

Hot side i mean.
U got the peltier, that's the highest watts only in SLT...

I worry yr heatsink may not help, as peltier Tec-12708 is quite hot on running ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bokob1uR
u mean for the hot side or the cool side?

hotside foxcon heatsink and fan....cold side normal cpu heat sink....SLT nvr sell anything larger than 76w one ar?

:p

silane 01-04-2006 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bokob1uR
u mean for the hot side or the cool side?

hotside foxcon heatsink and fan....cold side normal cpu heat sink....SLT nvr sell anything larger than 76w one ar?


Got lah, go third level, a shop call Silicon, it has all size of heat sink, be more KS, get the largest, will meet ur need.

bokob1uR 01-04-2006 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by silane
Got lah, go third level, a shop call Silicon, it has all size of heat sink, be more KS, get the largest, will meet ur need.

bro ur shrimp tanks all using these diy chiller ar

silane 02-04-2006 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bokob1uR
bro ur shrimp tanks all using these diy chiller ar


No lah, mine is 2 feet tank, for electrical bill and less heat generated, I am using phase change chiller.

Those peltier based chillers are I did for fun.

schema 02-04-2006 12:26 AM

Aye guys, I got a set of "kit" to let go.....anyone interested?
Peltier - 50 x 50mm tink is 100+W type
Power supply - 16A (brand new as in never used bf)
Temp controller - but u need a solid state relay to trigger and oso a probe

PM me for more info.

xtrekker 03-04-2006 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arolee999
Can show some picture of your temp controller?? :D
And what thermocouple u use?

ok will post it when i get my camera back from the service centre. I using LM35 as a temp sensor .opamp as ampilfer and voltage comparator. as for relay i using a leftover optoisolators / solid state relays to turn on and off my PSU.



cheers
xtrekker

schema 03-04-2006 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schema
Aye guys, I got a set of "kit" to let go.....anyone interested?
Peltier - 50 x 50mm tink is 100+W type
Power supply - 16A (brand new as in never used bf)
Temp controller - but u need a solid state relay to trigger and oso a probe

PM me for more info.

Items sold!
Only temp controller still available $30.

brittlestars 28-06-2006 01:06 AM

This thread is so interesting!

Has anyone tried successfully to cool down a small marine tank with this DIY project? What material do you use for cooling probe?

Thanks!


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