<div dir="ltr">For anyone who might be interested.  Here is some research on the differences between the design of TEC and TEG pelters.<div><br></div><div>c<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px">Based on my research, there is a significant difference in efficiency and behavior between various peltier designs.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px"><a href="http://rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/peltier_effect_module_cooling_efficiency_test.htm" target="_blank">http://rimstar.org/science_<wbr>electronics_projects/peltier_<wbr>effect_module_cooling_<wbr>efficiency_test.htm</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px"><a href="http://thermoelectric-generator.com/" target="_blank">http://thermoelectric-<wbr>generator.com/</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.499999046325684px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRny7m17kWE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=VRny7m17kWE</a> (this video is fairly detailed)</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:patrikd@gmail.com" target="_blank">patrikd@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">As far as I know these are essentially the same as the Peltier coolers. With the possible exception that the materials might be engineered for a different temperature regime.<div><br></div><div>The one you linked to can only handle 150°C max - I doubt most thermoelectric coolers have a lower Tmax than that (the first one I randomly looked up listed Max Operating Temp: 180°C).</div><div><br></div><div>I think that most of the TEC's sold are actually designed as CPU coolers, so they should be able to handle temperatures well above the boiling point of water.</div><div><br></div><div>Patrik</div><div><br></div></div><div id="m_-4449456706160791355DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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