The peltier devices only get down to some range below ambient temp and then
there is the power draw. I tried a few back in the early 2000's and they
simply didn't pan out. White or at least very light paint and a couple fans
did better and was much less draw.


On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 8:01 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote:

> Has anyone that you have seen come out with any disruptive peltier devices?
>
> On 7/13/18 5:42 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I did a bunch of trials one summer testing a variety of methods including
>> heat shields, exterior insulation, interior insulation, convection
>> ventilation, forced ventilation, peltier effect active cooling.
>> #1 by a long shot is painting the enclosure bright white.
>> *From:* Bill Prince
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 13, 2018 6:37 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] How to reliably cool a small enclosure in direct
>> sunlight?
>>
>> 1. Add a thermostatically controlled ventilation fan
>>
>> 2. Put a heat shield up on the south side of the enclosure. This can be
>> just a plate of aluminum, painted white on the sun side, and mounted to the
>> enclosure with 1" standoffs
>>
>> We have a site like yours, and just the fan keeps the temperature below
>> 120° F (49° C). I think if we added the heat shield we could drop it
>> another 10° F.
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>> On 7/13/2018 4:51 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I’ve got a few side of the house enclosures exposed to direct sunlight
>>> part of the day.
>>>
>>> Inside the electronics are about ready to melt. Like 90C+ CPU temps.
>>>
>>> These are about 3’ x 3’ x 12 deep or something like that, so not a lot
>>> of room.
>>>
>>> What are you guys using to keep these things decently cool?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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