rod734
Well-Known Member
I'v been browsing the PIDs on ebay, does all of them have the manual mode so you can controll the amount of power to the element? If not how do you determine if it's the right one for a brew kettle.
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No, it doesn't control the percent of power going to the element. It turns the element on for the for percent of time you have it set at over the course of 5 seconds (just guessing on the 5, someone may know exactly what timeframe it is.) I set mine at 80% after a I get rolling boil and it will get the kettle to rocking as you see the boil "turn on-turn off".
Temperature control range: 0 ~ 400°C
Output: relay
Relay contact output rated: AC220V, 3A
That right there tells nearly the whole story.
The PID is designed for control using °C.
It uses relay output and would not be for use with a SSR.
I believe this PID will not support manual mode and it will also be difficult for you to manage an accurate set temperature for heating HLT water. Relay output on a PID is something you do not want unless you are controlling a refrigerator, freezer or some other motor driven device.
IMHO.
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