Jump to content

universal terrarium energy-saving with peltier cell


Recommended Posts

Hello,

this is my new project of universal terrarium.

I want to share my very positive experience with the construction of multi-purpose terrarium, all controlled by electronic thermostat.

For the refrigerant I used a Peltier cell, for the warm part, we used a heating cable.

For the walls of the terrarium I used extruded polystyrene panels and front with double sheet of plexiglass.

I will update the topic step by step, to be lighter on the initial topic.

 

My project schema :

 

cool

gallery_8021_877_14885.png

 

Warm

 

gallery_8021_877_123289.png

 

cooling assembly diagram 

gallery_8021_877_92977.png

 

A) tank with pump

B) water cooler

C) cooling fan

D) rubber tube

E) Peltier cell block: peltier + heatsink + water block

F) internal fan

G) double glazing plexiglass

H) polystyrene slab

Prompt

Edited by Prompt
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sounds like an interesting setup. I don't think I would use the phrase energy-saving with regards to Peltier thermoelectric cooling though. From recollection they are approximately 1/4 the efficiency of a conventional compressor refrigerator.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Peltier cells if properly dissipated, have an efficiency of 50-60%, this means that approximately 40-50% of the energy consumed is wasted. Now do not know the efficiency of a compressor type that used in refrigerators.

The term energy savings, refers to the entire realization of the terrarium and not to the single cell Peltier.

With 80 watts of consumption can refrigerate well a terrarium of 90 liters, reducing the temperature by more than 9 degrees Celsius, the equivalent of less than one watt per liter.

To make understandable my project, I put the measurements done and reported on the graph.

 

cool system

 

gallery_8021_877_13246.png

 

 

 

Warm system

 

gallery_8021_877_68704.png

By analyzing the performance of the chart, and taking as reference a range of 2 degrees, we can easily derive the phases on and off. Taking the reference of 17.5 degrees we can see the cooling phase that lasts about 40 minutes and the resting phase of 5 minutes. Certainly a compressor refrigerator with gas is more efficient, but also more noisy and cumbersome, not to mention the installation and the cost.

However, my project is based on obtaining the maximum energy savings by using an electronic solid-state, with the least possible noise .

Edited by Prompt
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

Zoom view internal cool system, group: peltier (hidden from polystyrene panel), heatsink, silent fan, basket lock (red element).

The polystyrene panel is covered by an adhesive sheet mirror

 

gallery_8021_877_184083.jpg

 

Large view in terrarium, group: peltier, heatsink, silent fan

 

gallery_8021_877_185549.jpg

 

 

Prompt

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here is the cool devices, since the outer side, the components are all of the highest quality, this choice allows you to have a background noise imperceptible and flawless operation.

The choice of components was long and laborious, the cost of the components is not negligible, around 150 euro. 

Consumption when turned on is about 80 watts and if the terrarium is well insulated it is possible to determine the power consumption per liter, for this project is approximately 0.89 watts per liter.

 

gallery_8021_877_214392.jpg

 

gallery_8021_877_185982.jpg

Edited by Prompt
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Hello Gubbtjuven,

 

For the thermostat, follow the link:

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-Universal-Automatic-Digital-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat-220V-Control-Switch-TK0127/1713222875.html

 

I connected the thermostat on the green wire (power) of the power supply, see figure: 
 
gallery_8021_877_7906.jpg
 
When the green wire is connected to ground, the power supply is turned on, when the green wire is disconnected from the ground, the power supply shuts down.
 
Prompt
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...