PS for pletier

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• Aug 18, 2001

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I want to buy the 156watt peltier from BEcooling but it takes 18.5 amps could a 300 watt PS do it cause they say it can't. however i have one that is not doing anything but fans right not that i would use

 

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• Aug 18, 2001

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I would say that you should get something more in the 350+ W range for something like that, remember, the bigger, the better

 

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• Aug 18, 2001

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Yeah that would be nice but i am on a pretty bad bugget right now cause i just bought all that water cooling anything cheaper you guys can think of. OR is there a better pelt i should use instead

 

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• Aug 18, 2001

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156 watt pelts draw a little over 16 amps. A 20 amp 13.8 volt ham radio PSU is a good match. I believe even the Shack sells them.

 

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• Aug 18, 2001

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Note that for the most part computer PSU aren't going to cut it for TECs due to the higher voltage ratings.