Need wiring help

[TheCircuitBox]

You have it wired correctly, so the PID is not working.

If you tie black to red, and the fridge comes on, then it's the PID not doing it's job. That is all the PID does: close a switch between 7 & 8, black to red.

If the PID is on, and in cooling mode, and showing a reading from the sensor that is warmer than it's setting, then it's not working.

Also, If you hooked up white & black to 7 & 8 before, or green & black, it's possible it fried the relay in the PID.

Ha, I did that combination days ago and it just flipped the breaker when I tried. Never mix black and white it is very dangerous. Looks like I will have to buy another PID. Let this be a lesson to others.

What PID would you suggest or should I just make an external one?

 

[janitorjerm]

Johnson or Ranco. ChiCompany puts out a budget version but still hasn't recieved the new units. Even a Love.

 

[Walker]

Ha, I did that combination days ago and it just flipped the breaker when I tried. Never mix black and white it is very dangerous. Looks like I will have to buy another PID. Let this be a lesson to others.

Yeah, that was a bad move. You created a short circuit between hot and neutral. The breaker tripped when the current exceeded 15A or 20A, but the little relay inside the temp controller (it's not really an actual PID is it?) probably died before the breaker tripped.

 

[janitorjerm]

Yeah, that was a bad move. You created a short circuit between hot and neutral. The breaker tripped when the current exceeded 15A or 20A, but the little relay inside the temp controller (it's not really an actual PID is it?) probably died before the breaker tripped.

Ebay temp controller.

 

[Walker]

Ebay temp controller.

Ummmm, yeah.... that what this thing actually is.

It's the STC-1000. The exact same device talked about in the ebay temp controller thread on here.

 

[Walker]

well.. the one on ebay doesn't actually say "stc-1000" on it, but it is the exact same device.

Even the sticker on it is identical (except for the "STC-1000" in the upper corner).

 

[TheCircuitBox]

Yeah, that was a bad move. You created a short circuit between hot and neutral. The breaker tripped when the current exceeded 15A or 20A, but the little relay inside the temp controller (it's not really an actual PID is it?) probably died before the breaker tripped.

IMO yeah it is a PID.

Ebay temp controller.

lol nub men are talking. <3

 

[Walker]

IMO yeah it is a PID.

Not to be a knit-picker, but this is a simple thermostat. A PID is a bit more sophisticated.

It doesn't really matter for the most part, but there is a substantial difference.

 

[TheCircuitBox]

Anycase I still need to find a new one, prefer one that is not in Hong Kong.

mmm

Love TSX3-520122 sexy.

 

[mattd2]

prefer one that is not in Hong Kong.

I don't think there is any thing wrong with the "ebay" temp controllers from Hong Kong, many people on here have use them and are happy with them as they do the job the need to do without the price tag. Just be sure you understand what you are doing when you get your love, otherwise it could be heading in the same direction as the stc-1000
Good luck.

 

[TheCircuitBox]

Im sure they are good I just do not want to wait 10 days. I have not bought the love control yet. Still waiting to make up my mind.

 

[kskiles]

What kind of temp controller did you buy? Make/Model?

 

[weathejx]

I don't think there is any thing wrong with the "ebay" temp controllers from Hong Kong, many people on here have use them and are happy with them as they do the job the need to do without the price tag. Just be sure you understand what you are doing when you get your love, otherwise it could be heading in the same direction as the stc-1000
Good luck.

Agreed. I ordered my stc-1000 from ebay guy quality_link2000 for 30 bucks and I got it in 8 days from HK. Built and working that night with parts that cost about another 10 bucks.

40$ = working controller in 8 days. i went the plugin route rather than hard wiring it into my freezer.

used this wiring plan to wire it

this is how it turned out

 

[mattd2]

Agreed. I ordered my stc-1000 from ebay guy quality_link2000 for 30 bucks and I got it in 8 days from HK. Built and working that night with parts that cost about another 10 bucks.

40$ = working controller in 8 days. i went the plugin route rather than hard wiring it into my freezer.

used this wiring plan to wire it

this is how it turned out

Yep, the plug in route is the way I'll be going to when I get the funds together to build mine. going to go super cheap and just use a small extention lead cut in half.