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--- food:refrigeration [2020/02/19 11:19]
frater_secessus [compressor refrigeration]
+++ food:refrigeration [2020/05/10 10:56]
frater_secessus [Peltier refrigeration]
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 ==== Peltier refrigeration ====
-Peltier cooling doesn't get used much in solar setups because it uses a lot of power and does so 100% of the time.  A typical Peltier cooler might run 4-5A continuously whereas a compressor cooler might run 2A 30% of the time and turn off the rest of the time.
+Peltier cooling doesn't get used much in solar setups because it uses a lot of power and does so 100% of the time.  A typical Peltier cooler might run 4-5A continuously whereas a compressor cooler might run 2A 30% of the time and turn off the rest of the time. The 100% duty cycle issue can be alleviated by wiring in [[https://amzn.to/2WJg4tu|a 12v thermostat]].((assuming it would ever get cold enough to shut off. ))
 This kind of device cools to ~30-40F below ambient, which may not be a problem if the ambient is 80F or less.

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