TCP50™ Thermoelectric Cold-Plate

ElectraCOOL™ TCP50™ Cold Plate

Wonderfully versatile, our cold-plates perform all sorts of useful functions. The popular TCP50™ Cold-Plate has a four inch (100mm) square surface and takes less than 10 minutes to reach the freezing point, in a 68 ºF (20 ºC) ambient.

Compact, easy to use, reliable and affordable it’s a must for the lab. With no refrigerants or gases, it's also environmentally friendly.

TCP50™ may be used for either cooling or warming. In an ambient temperature of 68 ºF (20 ºC), and with no active load, the surface temperature will drop to about 5 degrees below freezing. Alternatively, the surface can safely be used for warming up to 175 ºF (75 ºC).

For applications that require temperature control, the TCP50™ can be connected to a temperature controller, like the TLK38-S. With PID control, and an auto-tuning function, this controller can provide a stable temperature that varies by less than 1/3 ºC.

TCP50™ is used in a wide variety of laboratory, calibration, test - quality control, electro-optic/laser and research applications. Typical medical/biomedical applications include sample cooling or temperature stabilization, tissue preparation, histology, cold & hot dry wells, pain/nerve research and work with cultures.

With a 100mm square surface, the TCP 50 will accommodate Petri dishes up to 100mm but 80mm seems ideal for temperature uniformity.

While typically used on a laboratory or work table the TCP50™ may be mounted in any orientation. Many customers have used multiple units to "sandwich" (or surround) an item requiring cooling from two or more sides.

The cold-plate can be customized or fabricated for customer specific applications such as mounting sensors or optics packages. The plate is 6063 aluminum with a black anodized finish. Contact us for a machining quotation if you need ten or more TCP50s.

 

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If you need a larger surface area see our 4 x 8" TCP100.

TCP50™ Specifications:

• Operating Temperature Range = 21 ºF (-6 ºC) to 175 ºF (75 ºC)
• Cooling Capacity = 50 watts with 68 ºF (20 °C) ambient air and no load
• Heating Capacity = 80 watts with 68 ºF (20 °C) ambient air
• Voltage Nominal = 12V D.C.
• Voltage Max = 15V D.C.
• Current at 12V D.C. = 6.8 amperes (with standard fan)
• Control Accuracy = ± 0.2 °C with TLK38S or suitable controller
• Cooling Fan = Brushless, Nominal 12 V D.C. (Waterproof fan available $40)
• Dimensions: 4” x 4” x 3 3/4” (100 x 100 x 95mm)
• Weight: 1 lbs. 15 oz. (0.9Kg.)

TCP50™ Features:

• Made in the United States
• Highly Reliable (Maintenance limited to fan repair or replacement)
• Attractive and functional design
• Easily adaptable to your needs
• Quick and easy installation
• Immune to vibration
• Reversible (cools or heats)
• Temperature Control Available
• Operation in any Orientation
• Reasonably Compact Size with Small Footprint
• Very quiet with the only sound coming from the fan
• Environmentally Friendly (No gases or refrigerant lines - no CFCs - no leaks)
• RoHS Compliant