TEC undervolting charts

[raypsi]

The Imax is a bit wrong I think.

For example the Imax of the 80W pelt at 5v is 2.48A. Then it uses 12.4w at 5v? that must be wrong. I don't think your way to calculate the Imax is correct.

Not only is a TEC a heater/cooler, it also is a thermal pile generator. The generator counters the TEC effect. Increasing the internal resistance, there by lowering the current drawn by the TEC. I could get nowhere near the current spec for a 169w TEC, with my set up.
44C on the hot side and
-1.0C on the cold side.
only air loading the cold side.
ambient temp at 25C
slot A dual fan heat sink on the hot side.
I was pulling less than 7 amps
at 13.4 volts