Thread: 2600MC Cooling
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Old 15-11-2023, 10:38 PM
Startrek (Martin)
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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis View Post
Consider whether you really need to cool below zero.

For most exposure scenarios, the difference in the total dark noise is negligible once you get below 5C.

Just my 2c.
Hi Dunk,
A valid point
The 2600 series cameras have virtually zero dark current at -20C
Running at -10C is just taking advantage of the cameras wonderful performance, they’re not cheap cameras

Again I’m pretty sure that it’s the 90% + humidity in Sydney lately that’s causing the coolers suboptimal performance.
Friday we have a 22 deg day with southerly winds and 60 to 70% humidity
I’m confident that the cooler will maintain - 10C with 10 to 15% spare power
Cheers
Martin
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