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--- equipment:chiller [2018/12/01 05:45] – [Thermotek T251P-2] mcmaster
+++ equipment:chiller [2018/12/01 05:52] (current) – [TEC misc] mcmaster
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 mcmaster equipment notes. Both broken when I got them
+====== TEC misc ======
+Failure modes?
+Can they fail open? Maybe not (assuming the wires are good). I think all of the elements are in parallel
+https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/261655/what-happens-when-a-peltier-fails
+Firstly, it appears that peltiers often slowly decline according to the referenced article, with increased resistance and decreased heat pump capacity.
+Therefore, my proposition is that in a typical heating application the heat produced by a perfeclty-shorted 100W peltier would be the equivalent of a 50W, poorly back-insulted, resistance element.
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 Power supply: roughly 12V @ 8A.
+TODO:
+  * Try cooling using external pump + power supply
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 TODO:
- * Verify expected resistance (10 * 2.4 ohm => 24 ohm)
+  * Verify expected resistance (10 * 2.4 ohm => 24 ohm)
- * Try cooling using external power supply + pump
+  * Try cooling using external power supply + pump
+  * Backup PIC firmware?
+    * Might also be useful to figure out serial protocol
 ===== mcmaster =====