Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]However, it need not frost, just drop below the dewpoint. Jack Herron 8118 E. 20th St. Tucson, AZ 85710 520 885-6933 - ----- Original Message ----- From: <LRZeitlin@aol.com> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:43 PM Subject: [Leica] Peltier chip coolers > <<I've been thinking for a while of making my own dry box using a peltier > chip. > > > When running normally, the peltier chip would cool below the dew > > point and condense moisture on it. That would drip from the bottom of > > the chip/heat exchanger into a drip pan that would lead outside the > > box. > > > Every x hours, I'd run the chip in reverse to make sure that it was > > freezing the condensate. > > > It *should* work, although how well is unknown.>> > > Karen, > > Sorry to drip on your parade but single stage peltier chips will only cool > about 40 degrees from ambient. So if the outside temperature is much above 70 > degrees F. the cool junction will not frost. On the other hand it will cool beer > to a perfect drinking temperature. > > Larry Z > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html