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off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:34 am
by Dangerstevie
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
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:48 am
by Monkeyman88
For a still. No. You want an SCR for a still. Would be alright for a fermenter though.
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:58 am
by Dangerstevie
Whats an Scr?
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:10 pm
by NZChris
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.
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:32 pm
by Monkeyman88
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.
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:33 pm
by Dangerstevie
Thanks for your help
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:36 pm
by thatguy1313
EBay scr controller. $25 and you just plug and play.
Re: off the shelf temperature controller
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:57 pm
by jedneck
thatguy1313 wrote:EBay scr controller. $25 and you just plug and play.
And you will find the eBay link in Jimbo elect conversion thread.