Electric HLT control

[skeaterbait]

I am taking a long slow and hopefully cheap road to set for all electric and currently piecing together my HLT.

Is there any reason I should NOT use an STC1000 controller on my heating element? I would think I could set the temp and let it go.

 

[ReverseMonk]

I am taking a long slow and hopefully cheap road to set for all electric and currently piecing together my HLT.

Is there any reason I should NOT use an STC1000 controller on my heating element? I would think I could set the temp and let it go.

STC can't handle the amperage...

 

[skeaterbait]

Thank you sir.

 

[day_trippr]

You could use an STC-1000 or similar controller with an SCR or hunky relay...

Cheers!

 

[user 163849]

Exactly. The stc-1000 could control a relay which switches thousands of amps. It would not take much of a relay between an stc and a heating element.