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**crazyirishman34** · 04-12-2012, 12:19 PM

I am trying to set up a gas (I know this is the electric forum) fired brutus 10 style rig. What my question is what PID controller will with with the 24v gas valves?

**wubears71** · 04-12-2012, 02:03 PM

Is this a control valve or just a discrete on/off valve?

**crazyirishman34** · 04-12-2012, 02:56 PM

I am going to be using a Honeywell safety valve to control the burner.

**wubears71** · 04-12-2012, 03:04 PM

I don't believe these are modulating valves so you really cannot control gas flow. What you really need is a Modulating gas valve.

**crazyirishman34** · 04-12-2012, 03:17 PM

I just want on and off control or wont a pid do that?

**wubears71** · 04-12-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyirishman34

I just want on and off control or wont a pid do that?

A PID loop controller will not do that. What you need is a 24v power source that you can turn on and off by opening/closing a contact of some sorts.

**bucfanmike** · 04-12-2012, 03:49 PM

yes a pid will do that. you will need the honeywell 24vac converter. I think others have recommended the auber 2352, im still researching which pid i want, i will be building the same setup as you. you will just run the pid in on/off mode.

**wubears71** · 04-12-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bucfanmike

yes a pid will do that. you will need the honeywell 24vac converter. I think others have recommended the auber 2352, im still researching which pid i want, i will be building the same setup as you. you will just run the pid in on/off mode.

So what are you guys doing then? Just using the loop controller to monitor temperature?

**wubears71** · 04-12-2012, 04:06 PM

Nevermind. I now realized what you are doing. Sorry. I was thinking you were wanting to modulate gas flow using a control valve.

**crazyirishman34** · 04-12-2012, 04:14 PM

So really any pid will work even the SSR units if you add a relay to the control output? I would just need to set it to on/off control? What about if I just wanted to monitor the temp? I can't find a 1/16 din unit that will do that with out control.