Hey guys,
It seems like I've read a copious amount on the topic of controlling an electric kettle and HLT with a PID/SSR combination, yet I still have some questions. My goal is to control the kettles in a very simple way--meaning I would prefer to not use a thermowell or RTD to control the SSR-element, and I would only be controlling one element at a time.
I've read posts that state using a PID/SSR for "manual" mode is a waste of engineering, which makes sense to me, in some ways. For my purposes, anyway, it would seem to be overkill.
Here's my goal: control one 240v element at a time so that I can manually adjust the temperature of the wort or water in the kettle. Am I locked in with the PID/SSR combo?
Thanks
It seems like I've read a copious amount on the topic of controlling an electric kettle and HLT with a PID/SSR combination, yet I still have some questions. My goal is to control the kettles in a very simple way--meaning I would prefer to not use a thermowell or RTD to control the SSR-element, and I would only be controlling one element at a time.
I've read posts that state using a PID/SSR for "manual" mode is a waste of engineering, which makes sense to me, in some ways. For my purposes, anyway, it would seem to be overkill.
Here's my goal: control one 240v element at a time so that I can manually adjust the temperature of the wort or water in the kettle. Am I locked in with the PID/SSR combo?
Thanks