An Endurance water cooling system (water + TEC Peltier chiller) – a chiller for your laser

Endurance a water cooling system (TEC-Peltier) for diode lasers and Co2 laser machines (Co2 tubes).

Getting started with TEC (Peltier) water chiller

Endurance water TEC cooling (Peltier) chiller data specs

• Max Cooling capacity: 500 watt (good for 80 watt Co2 tube)
• Temperature control accuracy: 1 ° C.
• Tank capacity: 2  / 4 liters
• Dimensions in packing: 500 x 500 x 400 mm
• Total weight: 10 kg

Water TEC Peltier chiller for your 30 / 40 watt Co2 laser tube

The Endurance 4xTEC coolers work great for 30 watt Co2 tube (Flux Beamo)

Outside temperature: 28 C

Stable water temperature after 30 minutes full power mode: 24-26C

Minimum water temperature (idle mode): 10-11C

Water TEC Peltier chiller for your 60/ 80 watt Co2 laser tube

The Endurance 8xTEC coolers work great for 60/80 watt Co2 tube

Outside temperature: 28 C

Stable water temperature after 30 minutes full power mode: 24-26C

Minimum water temperature (idle mode): 10-11C

A basic principle of an Endurance water TEC (Peltier) cooling system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvk7Cxiphww

Inside the water TEC chiller system

Attaching an Endurance TEC water chiller to Co2 laser machine – live video footage

https://youtu.be/kwqYjgQfq4E

The basic principle of an Endurance TEC water chiller

Water TEC (Peltier) chiller components list:

Power supply 24V 15A – 2 pcs (in the current version, you can use one 24V 15A and 12V 30A)
Tank 2L – 1pc (2pc)
Pump – 1pc
DC-DC buck 10A – 1pc
DC-DC buck 20A – 4pcs
Peltier DRIFT-0.8 – 2 pieces
Peltier TEC1-12715 SR – 2 pieces
Heat exchanger 250x40x12mm – 1pc
Silicone hose D10mm – 1.5m (inside) + 4m (outside)
Heat insulating tube Therma Eco C12 / 6 – 1.5m + 4m
Thermal insulation of a heating table for a 3D printer (for a heat exchanger) – 350 sq. Cm
Two-position switch 21x15mm – 4pcs
Two-position switch 30x25mm – 1pc
220V socket with fuse – 1pc
Radiator D90mm H35mm – 4pcs
Fan 80x80mm 0.6A – 4pcs
Fan 120x120mm 0.28A – 1pc
Voltammeter 100V 10A – 4pcs
Connecting nipple for hoses – 3pcs

Key parameters of the Water TEC chiller (2 x TEC):

Water tank volume: 1.35 liters.

Water pumping speed: 600 ml / min .

TEC cooler power: 2 x 120 watt = 240 watt (adjustable).

TEC cooler power 2 x 60 watt = 120 watt (optimal)

Minimum water temperature: 15-16C (if the outside temperature is ~30-31C).

Reaching the maximum capacity: 30-45 minutes.

Average temperature drop: 1.25C / 5 minutes.

Cooling capacity: 70-80 watt.

Good for: 40 watt Co2 tube, laser diodes, other purposes.

Testing protocol of an Endurance water TEC – Peltier water chiller (2X TEC)

Testing data #1

Key parameters of the Water TEC chiller (4 x TEC):

Water tank volume: 2.5 liters.

Water pumping speed: 1.8 Litres/min.

TEC cooler power: 4 x 120 watt = 480 watt (adjustable).

TEC cooler power 4 x (50-70) watt = 200-240 watt (optimal)

Minimum water temperature: 12-13C (if the outside temperature is ~32-33C).

Reaching the maximum capacity: 25-30 minutes.

Average temperature drop: 2.8C / 5 minutes.

Cooling capacity: 140-160 watt.

Good for: 80 watt Co2 tube, laser diodes, other purposes.

Water temperature 17-18C (under 50 watt heat load)

Testing protocol of an Endurance water TEC – Peltier water chiller (4X TEC)

Testing data #1

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Water cooling system test with diode lasers

1. 2 x diode lasers work full power
   1. 2 x 4.8V x 4.5A = 43.2 watt
   2. Heat power ~ 30 watt
2. Diode temperature after 30 min of full power laser ~ 26-27C
3. Initial water temperature 18C
4. Water temperature in the water tank after 30 min of full power laser diodes ~ 22C
5. Room temperature ~ 30C
6. Water change temperature in a water tank +4C
7. Delta temperature between the diode laser and the room temperature ~3-4C

We use only high-quality TEC cooling systems Drift-0.8_35x55

drift TEC colling data specs

Min TEC temperature is -15C (if the outside temperature is 30C)

Laser experiment test with 40 watt Co2 tube (to be made)