My planned Ebiab keggle cheap, simple controller

[KPSquared]

Wish I would have found this before I built my PWM...

So simple!

 

[kzimmer0817]

dogwolf,
I used an ssvr, not an SSR. the difference is the 'v' - variable. I'm not smart enough to explain how it works, but I know it does and that it doesn't work with an SSR.

May I make a friendly suggestion? Later in your thread (see above) you clarify that you used a SSVR, not simply a SSR/Pot. In posting #8 jCOSbrew hints at it when mentioning what he did. If it's possible for one to "edit" one's opening post, please go back to your first posting and change every mention of "SSR" or "SSR/Pot" to SSVR. That would make it more clear what you're doing.

Thanks for posting your build. While it isn't exactly like High Gravity's Electric Kettle Controller, it looks like it would accomplish the exact same thing: simply doing with electricity what you were doing previously with propane, but much less expensive than the purchased controller.

Respectfully,
Keith

 

[augiedoggy]

Thanks for posting your build. While it isn't exactly like High Gravity's Electric Kettle Controller, it looks like it would accomplish the exact same thing: simply doing with electricity what you were doing previously with propane, but much less expensive than the purchased controller.

Respectfully,
Keith

To be fair a manual control capable pid controller with rtd, ssr and heat sink can be purchased for $40.... I don't think that's "much less expensive" than what the OP paid for his setup...

 

[kzimmer0817]

To be fair a manual control capable pid controller with rtd, ssr and heat sink can be purchased for $40.... I don't think that's "much less expensive" than what the OP paid for his setup...

Thanks, augiedoggy. I guess I was thinking more on the lines of less expensive than the $249 simple controller from High Gravity.

Keith

 

[augiedoggy]

Thanks, augiedoggy. I guess I was thinking more on the lines of less expensive than the $249 simple controller from High Gravity.

Keith

Ah yes.... Gotcha
Very True.
If keeping it cheap is a variable I strongly recommend against paying someone else to assemble it for you... you'll be looking at 2 to 3 times the cost easy.

 

[cliffhanger1821]

May I make a friendly suggestion? Later in your thread (see above) you clarify that you used a SSVR, not simply a SSR/Pot. In posting #8 jCOSbrew hints at it when mentioning what he did. If it's possible for one to "edit" one's opening post, please go back to your first posting and change every mention of "SSR" or "SSR/Pot" to SSVR. That would make it more clear what you're doing.

Thanks for posting your build. While it isn't exactly like High Gravity's Electric Kettle Controller, it looks like it would accomplish the exact same thing: simply doing with electricity what you were doing previously with propane, but much less expensive than the purchased controller.

Respectfully,
Keith

Got it, thanks! I didn't notice that I did that

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[kzimmer0817]

Got it, thanks! I didn't notice that I did that

Thanks. That makes it clearer for someone who picks up your thread at the beginning. Thank you, also, for not being offended at my suggestion..

Keith