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From: Brian_Sullivan@ccs.carleton.ca
Subject: Re: Solid State Cooling
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In article <1993Feb24.145131.17526@bcrka451.bnr.ca> sandness@bnr.ca (Glen Sandness) writes:

>I recall several years ago a round of articles/advertisements in the 
>electronics hobbyist magazines regarding solid state cooling modules.
>These were small blocks of several materials laminated together and
>intended for portable electric picnic coolers.

>As I understand it, when you ran current through this module one side of
>the module would get warm and the other side would get cool.  When the
>current was reversed, the warm side would get cool and the cool side warm.

>I have a small computer in a sealed metal case, and I'd like to use one of
>these things for managing heat buildup inside the case.  For condensation
>reasons, I'd rather not just drill ventilation holes and install a fan.

>Does anyone know where these cooling modules might still be available?

>Can anyone suggest other approaches to this problem?

>Regards,
>Glen
> 
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>Glen Sandness      Bell-Northern Research Ltd.   The above opinions are those
>sandness@bnr.ca    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada       of the author, not BNR.


I'm not sure about an OEM, but most hardware stores sell a picnic cooler 
that runs on a 'termister'. You plug it in to the car's 12V supply. (You 
can set the temp from cool to warm). 

The best time to get one would have been in the fall, when the are put on
sale to reduce stock. (In Canada Cnd Tire sells a few in the $90-130 range)
