VG
Look on EBAY
search Peltier cooler
There are many.
I ordered a TEC1-12706 May 30 from "Cheaper Buy" $2.79 with free=20
shipping  It came today -  the hot side gets hot and the cold side, cold=20
so it seems OK   "Cheaper Buy" seems to have vanished but there are many=20
more from $1 with a few bucks shipping.
in the PN, the:
TE is for Thermoelectric ?
C is for standard size
1 is for stages
127 is for number of couples
the 06 is for Amps

This TEC1-12706 is supposed to draw 6 Amps at 12 V. I have not yet=20
measured it for that - just that when I put it into the mini fridge it=20
started to cool but I had to turn it off pretty soon cause the hot side=20
fan is  blown out.
The little fridge label says "DC12V  AC100V  /  36W  50Hz"
But it means that a (missing) adapter is for 100V  - Someone interpreted=20
that literally and smoked it rather completely.
I have already blacked out that stupid 100V
The TE I am replacing is a TEC1-12704 so my new mini fridge will have=20
more oomph.
Bottom line,  If you have 12V with 6 Amps, there are lots of these=20
things on EBAY. Also different current ones if you want - but no 04s.
I think all of the **127* ones are 12V.

VG wrote:
 >Anyone have any idea where I can get cheap Peltier elements in various
 >sizes?


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Looking forward,
Al Shinn



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