RE: Bulk Order 15kW SSTC Boards - Heatsinks Room Temperature

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com> 



I'm probably going to get jumped on immediately for this misprint, but
the number 80degC shown below is suppose
to be 80degF (as what my infrared multimeter temperature probe is set to
read - Fahrenheit).  Obviously, 80degC
is CONSIDERABLY hotter than room temperature.

Dan


 > Thats completely wrong.  My heatsinks on my power circuits
 > for my SSTCs
 > now utilizing fan cooling run just slightly above
 > room temperature at about 80degC.  A liquid cooling system
 > built with a
 > homemade chiller (which can be just a tank of ice for low budget
 > experiements and many coils of tubing) can easily get down to
 > 15-20degC
 > cold plate temperature.  Of course, a more elaborate system would be
 > required for longer running times.  You sir, are purely
 > mistaken in what
 > is achievable with a little thought.  Power electronics utilizing
 > heatsinks maintaining room temperature are not only a
 > reality, they are
 > simple to implement.
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >
 >  > Room temperature heatsink power elctronics? It's too bad
 >  > things here are
 >  > now marketing hype first, facts second.
 >  >
 >  > KEN
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