Completed Project Peltier Module TEC1-12706 draws only 2.7A. Is it normal or my unit is defective?

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Rahulk70

Joined Dec 16, 2016
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Update: Guys finally I managed to get my issue fixed. the current draw of 6A is infact for Vmax. At 12V the initial current draw of 3.8-4A is okay. I finally managed to get ice. Got a 30ml aluminium cylindrical vessel containing hot water at 60C in my mini cooler to ice in 15minutes!:)..The main issue was the cheap thermal paste I had used initially that I brought for just $0.95.So, purchased another brand ZP Heatsink Compound $3 thermal paste(Thermal conductivity:1.22W/m.k& Thermal Resistance:0.201C-in2/w),removed my old paste and applied this to both hot and cold side.Everything is working awesome.Never thought a bad thermal paste could cause this much bad performance."Gotta change the thermal paste on my i7 too or its gonna fry too!!:rolleyes:"
 
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