Tec1 12706 Thermoelectric cooler Heatsink

Description

KEY FEATURES OF TEC1-12706 THERMOELECTRIC COOLING DEVICE:

• Provides compact cooling form-factor
• 12V @ 6A operation

Thermoelectric Peltier cooler modules are solid-state heat pumps that use DC current flow to transfer heat from one side of the device (cold side) to the other side of the device (hot side).

These devices are used in small cooling applications such as insulated coolers, small wine cooler cabinets and to cool CPUs in computers. This technology is even used in space craft to move heat from the hot sunlit side of the space craft to the cold side of the space craft.

The TEC1-12706 is the most commonly used of these devices.

Once assembled into a complete module, the hot side of the device typically mounts to a large aluminum heat sink with a large cooling fan to pull the heat away from the device. The cold side may include a smaller aluminum heat sink which acts as a cold radiator. In addition a small fan may be used to help distribute the cold if desired for the application. This will also raise the surface temperature of the heat sink and prevent frost formation, though it may cause condensation to form depending on humidity levels.

One of the pics shows the device installed in a complete system and running cold enough for ice to form