# Define TECs TEC_12 = { 'v': 12, # 12 volt version, TEC1-12710 'kp': 9.6, # pelter coef } TEC_5 = { 'v': 5, # 5 volt version 'kp': 9.6, # pelter coef } # calc power def power(Q, tec): v = tec['v'] k = tec['kp'] return (v*Q)/k print "Power supply for bottom TEC: ", power(90, TEC_12), ' Watts' print "Power supply for top TEC ", power(90, TEC_5), 'Watts'