Ok guys - enlighten me - besides the fan - what else is this thing
doing? Never heard of a Peltier effect cooler?
-Joey
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:57 AM, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 kurt... Couldent have said it better muself
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 10:44:28 am
> To: [email protected]
> From: "Kurt Nolte" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: So I've been thinking - Electrical
> accessories
>
> If it is actually a chopper, not just a heatpipe and fan, then I could see 4
> amps draw for a Peltier effect cooler.
>
> Kurt
>
> On Apr 18, 2011 10:39 AM, "zgotts" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Is it just me or does 5A sound like a lot of juice for a little cooler
> fan?
>
> A quick calc puts that at around 60 watts... For reference, a 3"
> computer fan draws around 0.2A at 12v, or roughly 1 watt. Unless this
> cooler fan has a 12" diameter and can provide a 30 mph breeze, I doubt
> it will be drawing anything remotely close to 5A.
>
> I'm leaning towards the theory that your 4A power supply is having
> other issues, causing you to think the fan is using that much power.
> I'd go ahead and wire it to the battery.
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