Thermoelectric

Cooler
PT8-12-40

Performance Specifications

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Hot Side Temperature ( C) 25 C 50 C

Qmax (Watts) 73 82
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DeltaTmax ( C) 67 74

Imax (Amps) 8.5 8.45

Vmax (Volts) 14.4 16.1

Module Resistance (Ohms) 1.488 1.700

Performance Curves – Th = 25oC Performance Curves – Th = 50oC

16.0 18.0
14.0 16.0
14.0
12.0

Voltage (V)
Voltage (V)

12.0
10.0
10.0
8.0 8.0
6.0 6.0
4.0 4.0
2.0 2.0
0.0
0.0
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Delta T (C)
Delta T (C)
80.0 85.0
8.50 8.45
6.80 75.0 6.76 80.0

5.10 70.0 5.07 75.0

3.40 3.38 70.0
65.0
1.70 1.69
65.0
60.0
60.0
55.0
55.0
50.0
50.0
45.0
Qc (W)
Qc (W)

45.0
40.0
40.0
35.0
35.0
30.0 30.0
25.0 25.0
20.0 20.0

15.0 15.0

10.0 10.0

5.0 5.0
0.0
0.0
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Delta T (C)
Delta T (C)
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Mechanical Drawing

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Solder Construction: 138 C BiSn
Ceramic Material: Alumina (Al2O3)

Thickness and Surface Finish Specifications

Flatness &
Suffix Thickness Hot Face Cold Face Lead Length
Parallelism
NONE 0.131” +/- 0.015” 0.002” / 0.0035” Lapped Lapped 6.0”
-T1 0.131” +/- 0.001” 0.001” / 0.001” Lapped Lapped 6.0”
-T2 0.131” +/- 0.0005” 0.0005” / 0.0005” Lapped Lapped 6.0”

Operation Tips

• Max Operating Temperature: 80oC • Please consult Melcor for moisture and
• Do not exceed Imax or Vmax when corrosion protection options
operating module.

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Phone: (609) 393-4178, Fax: (609) 393-9461
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