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Comment on Peltier Cooler as Dehumidifier Grows Ice Crystals by Earl

Earl — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:49:51 +0000

Well, the liquid cooling system certainly would make the Peltier more efficient at keeping the cool side at or below a freezing temperature. So you may have answered the question already. I’m not sure if my Peltiers would make frost if I used a simple aluminum heat sink.

Another issue might be electrical current. I wonder if your PSU provides enough current to get your Peltier running all the way to 91 Watts.

In one of your pictures, you show a glass of ice water on top of the Peltier. If you flip the Peltier upside-down and let the ice water dissipate the heat from the HOT side of your Peltier, that would be as good or better than my liquid cooling system. If you could keep part of the COLD side exposed to the air, then you could look for frost. If you then see frost, you know that you need a better heat sink for the HOT side. That could be a way to test your Peltier without having to purchase any other materials.

Comment on Peltier Cooler as Dehumidifier Grows Ice Crystals by Sandbird

Sandbird — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:31:46 +0000

Hi, I’ve done something similar with a Peltier cooler.
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but i cant get it to freeze like yours did. I use my CPU power supply to power the fan and the peltier and i use an old AMD heatsink to cool it down.
Is it cause you used a liquid cooling systems that you got the peltier to make frost ? Or is the peltier itself that is crap :/ ?
Mine is a 12v 91.2 Watt.
Thanks.

Comment on Tomato Battery by andy

andy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:06:23 +0000

Keep up the good work.Might be very interesting to find out which natural organic foods produce
the best results and highest electrical values.

Comment on Mounting Solar Panel to Pole by Earl

Earl — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:14:10 +0000

Thanks for the compliment.

That rack mount is costly. I understand why you want to build your own to save some money.

Comment on Mounting Solar Panel to Pole by Alisa Mercer

Alisa Mercer — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:10:00 +0000

Oh my Earl…thank you so very much…well I had contact Direct Power and they wanted $610.00 for a rack mount for 4 solar world 145 watt panels…I thought that was a bit much…so I have been reseaching to make my own rack mounts….so far you site is the best…I will update you on our progress …Alisa

Comment on Mounting Solar Panel to Pole by Earl

Earl — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:44:46 +0000

The pole size would depend on the surface area of your panels, usually measured in square feet. So, if your 4 panels combined are about 35 sq. ft., then the pole could be: 3.0 inches in diameter, 42 inches in the ground, and 60~72 inches above ground. These figures come from Direct Power & Water with the disclaimer to “always consult your mount manufacturer for specifications for your site and mount.” Good luck.

Comment on Mounting Solar Panel to Pole by Alisa Mercer

Alisa Mercer — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:46:49 +0000

Greetings. I am trying to build a racking system for 4 solar world 145 watt panels. Can you suggest how long the pole should be, the size of the pole, and framing. I like how you have your system…thanks

Comment on Uninstall Google Add-on from Firefox by Earl

Earl — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:44:36 +0000

I was able to remove the plug-in from Firefox and documented some of the steps I took in another post. Why is GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe on my computer?

Comment on Uninstall Google Add-on from Firefox by Mike Perry

Mike Perry — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:20:08 +0000

I disabled it a long time ago, but have yet to find a way to completely REMOVE it’s entry in the plug-ins section. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Mike P.

Comment on Peltier Cooler as Dehumidifier Grows Ice Crystals by Majid Majeed

Majid Majeed — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:11:03 +0000

Hi
I am looking for Solar Dehumidifier ,for outside use to irrigate plant or tree .