Abstract :
One of the methods used to store food is by cooling it. However, currently the
majority of refrigeration machines use a dangerous chemical, namely freon.
Besides that, the design of the refrigerator that requires a large space and a lot of
power is troublesome to apply in a narrow room. Because it requires an innovation
to make food storage that is portable, minimal space, and environmentally friendly.
The purpose of this research is to design a portable cooler box that makes it easier
to place in a minimal and environmentally friendly room. The method used is to
design an isolated cooler and can adjust the temperature in the cooler. The tools
used are thermoelectric type TEC1-12710, styrofoam as the main construction wall,
aluminum plate as a compartment, water as thermal insulation, power supply, and
DC 10A stepdown. This research was conducted by looking at the effect of the
variation in the incoming stress on the resulting temperature and the maximum
temperature that can be achieved by thermal isolation using water medium. The
cooler box uses two TEC1-12710 modules with varying voltage values. It was found
that the decrease in the voltage value is directly proportional to the performance of
the thermoelectric module, at a voltage variation of 12 V without load with the
addition of a water wall, it can work better by taking data for 60 minutes reaching
room temperature up to 24.5 ? and 24.56 ? with a test load using 690 grams of
mineral water.
Keywords : TEC1-12710, Aluminium, Power Supply, Styrofoam, Stepdown DC.