/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1268115
O hey would you look at that. Get a wall cable and cut the end off it, probably one of the dozen IEC cables we all have lying about. Alternatively, you can put a panel-mount IEC socket into the box you put this thing in (to avoid having live wires floating about of course). Screw the wires in, maybe with eye terminals or ferrules if you're feeling fancy. Some IEC sockets have a switch built in, and some have a fuse, so they might be your best bet, but if you want a switch somewhere else, you'll need to mount it on another box and screw it to your desk or something. Any wires going in/out of a project box (probably an ABS one if you're not going to make your own) should go through a strain-relief gland instead of just going through a raw hole, for obvious reasons. You might want to put a voltage+current meter on the front so you can see how close it is to running at full capacity, but it's not necessary.

You might not have to put it in a box, but I would, after taking the metal shroud off it (since there's no need for it inside the box) and ensuring there's good airflow. Ask other anons if they recommend a box, because it's certainly the way to go for strain relief and being able to use common plugs and such, but the electrocution risk is pretty low so long as it's out of the way.

Also thermoelectric coolers suck ass compared to compressors, though of course aren't as noisy. Watch that you don't drop that advantage with the PSU's fan.