PID for electric build - Page 2

**CodeRage** · 02-10-2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Photopilot

Just to let you know the Auber SSR is chinese also.

Yeah I know, but they ship out of Atlanta, not Hong Kong

Their support is great if you need it. Not like a few other Chinese vendors I have worked with.

Photopilot · 02-10-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CodeRage

Yeah I know, but they ship out of Atlanta, not Hong Kong

Their support is great if you need it. Not like a few other Chinese vendors I have worked with.

Agreed I called on Friday and left a message wondering if I would hear back or have to call next week. I did not get a call that day but was working in the shop on Saturday and saw I had a message. Technical support that will call you back and on the weekend at that is hard to find.

Got my Auberin stuff wired yesterday now for the test today.

The Pol · 02-10-2010, 06:05 PM

I am getting close myself! Good luck with you testing everyone!

Photopilot · 02-10-2010, 06:22 PM

Question on this setup Pol?

I am currently working on my control panel. Dragged a old computer server to work today. Got some strange looks. I dismantled all the guts from it and am going to build and install the components.

On this setup are all those relays? What about the things in the center, are those electrical lugs? How are you encasing all the electrical components, is that a metal box or wood case?

Grimster · 02-10-2010, 07:13 PM

I'll be ordering my Auber stuff today or tomorrow then, the extra $30 is no big deal for support after the sale and the assurance that what I'm getting is what I need to make it work.

The Pol · 02-10-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Photopilot

Question on this setup Pol?

I am currently working on my control panel. Dragged a old computer server to work today. Got some strange looks. I dismantled all the guts from it and am going to build and install the components.

On this setup are all those relays? What about the things in the center, are those electrical lugs? How are you encasing all the electrical components, is that a metal box or wood case?

Those are all SSRs yes. The large thing in the center is the distribution block. There really is no "encasing" it is an electronics bay in the rig.

MrH · 02-11-2010, 04:17 AM

Be careful when buying a PID. I bought two TET612's almost a year ago on ebay when I first started planning my CP (before I had ever heard of Auber). I did some very basic testing (basically to make sure they powered up and worked with the included K Thermocouple. Yesterday I finally fired up my CP for testing, and it turns out that one of the PIDs has some sort of internal short or current leakage when using an RTD, so it's reading almost 20F higher than it should. It still reads correctly with the thermocouple, but I've already installed RTDs at all measurement points. The great thing about Auber is that they have really responded to interest from the homebrewing community and have been very supportive. Since I found Auber, I've bought all the new parts I've needed from them and have been very pleased. Unfortunately, it looks like I'll be placing an order for a new PID...

skarude · 02-11-2010, 07:16 PM

Hey Pol are those ebay SSRs like these? If so how was the shipping on them? I would really prefer not to wait 30 days for them, but this seems like a great deal.