Which outcome occurs when a thermoelectric cooler's (TEC) heat sink fails?

💡 Explanation

A failed heat sink in a TEC causes heat to accumulate on the hot side because of the Peltier effect unable to dissipate the rejected heat; therefore, the hot side temperature rises, rather than improved cooling or unaffected efficiency under normal operation.

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