Can any of you very knowledgeable folk have a look at the following link and see if it would work to control my 3kw immersion heater element please.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-240V-AC-Dig ... 1302652447" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
off the shelf temperature controller
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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
For a still. No. You want an SCR for a still. Would be alright for a fermenter though.
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Whats an Scr?
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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
You're making the typical newbie mistake of assuming that you can control temperature in a still. You need to understand why you can't before you spend any money, or try to distill anything.
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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Google it. I'm not going to do your research for you. Go over to the build thread and look at controllers. Crankys and jimbos are good ones.
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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Thanks for your help 

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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
EBay scr controller. $25 and you just plug and play.
No, officer, I wasn't distilling alcohol! It was probably that guy!
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Re: off the shelf temperature controller
And you will find the eBay link in Jimbo elect conversion thread.thatguy1313 wrote:EBay scr controller. $25 and you just plug and play.
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