Help Wiring AC Side of BrewPi... Yet Again

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I'm having an issue trying to wire up an ESP8266 BrewPi controller with the through-hole no RJ Thorrak PCB. I think I have it wired up like the wiring diagram here (https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/data/attach/653/653074-Fermentrack-Controller-Layout.pdf), but the heating and cooling relays do not engage. The LED on the relay turns on, but no heat/cool. The ESP8266, 5V converter, and LED screen all work, so don't think it's on the DC side. No luck trying to switch either relay from inverted to not inverted.

Attached are a couple pictures of the AC side. What am I doing wrong? As far as I can tell, I have it wired up correctly: for heating, relay NO to heating side of receptacle, COM to NC on cooling side, for cooling, NO to cooling side of receptacle, COM to power. From the input power cable, ground to ground screw, neutral to the screw opposite the live on the cooling side, neutral wire from the 5V converter to the screw opposite the heating side.
 

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In case anyone comes across this later, the wiring was fine. I had recently upgraded my knockoff ESP8266 to V15 of BrewPi from V11. Re-flashing with V11 and the issues resolved.
 
In case anyone comes across this later, the wiring was fine. I had recently upgraded my knockoff ESP8266 to V15 of BrewPi from V11. Re-flashing with V11 and the issues resolved.

Just goes to reinforce a good rule of thumb for troubleshooting.

Good first place to start looking is where you last/most recently "fixed" something.
 
In case anyone comes across this later, the wiring was fine. I had recently upgraded my knockoff ESP8266 to V15 of BrewPi from V11. Re-flashing with V11 and the issues resolved.
I hope you cleaned up your wiring a bit, I would say "Danger Will Robinson, Danger!!" But that is just my two cents. I am glad you got it working.
 
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