STC-1000 control in Ferm Chamber question

[DangerisBrewing]

Perhaps some of you using this model of control have some insight for me.

I am building a fermentation chamber and using the an STC-1000 controller and was able to test it last night and ran into this issue. I can hear the relay click on after the compressor delay, but no power goes to the fan I plugged in for testing.
I took the wiring apart and checked everything over and re-assembled finding no issues. Tested fan as well, no issues. Still the same problem after re-assembly.
One thing I will add is that when I attached the wiring for the receptacle to the controller, I may have over tightened it as I noticed the tiny plastic screw-down assembly is now loose.
I'm afraid I may have lost the connection to that assembly.

Do any of you have experience with a similar problem?
What was the outcome?

Thanks in advance

 

[Jaybird]

Perhaps some of you using this model of control have some insight for me.

I am building a fermentation chamber and using the an STC-1000 controller and was able to test it last night and ran into this issue. I can hear the relay click on after the compressor delay, but no power goes to the fan I plugged in for testing.
I took the wiring apart and checked everything over and re-assembled finding no issues. Tested fan as well, no issues. Still the same problem after re-assembly.
One thing I will add is that when I attached the wiring for the receptacle to the controller, I may have over tightened it as I noticed the tiny plastic screw-down assembly is now loose.
I'm afraid I may have lost the connection to that assembly.

Do any of you have experience with a similar problem?
What was the outcome?

Thanks in advance

If you can post up a picture on how you have it all wired. I think then we can help better understand whats going on..

Cheers
Jay

 

[DangerisBrewing]

 

[cannman]

This is the diagram I use. I take no credit for it. I run 4 stc controllers. Try a rewire.

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1462977287.410141.jpg

 

[DangerisBrewing]

Thanks, I'll give it a shot tonight.

 

[DangerisBrewing]

Thanks so much cannman.

So I realized how silly I had been. My electrical class popped into my head and I saw my old teacher explaining the neutral and hot wire.

So I also ended up twisting the connector off the circuit board and had to repair it.

All is well and working perfectly.

Cheers

 

[cannman]

Thanks so much cannman.



So I realized how silly I had been. My electrical class popped into my head and I saw my old teacher explaining the neutral and hot wire.



So I also ended up twisting the connector off the circuit board and had to repair it.



All is well and working perfectly.



Cheers

Any time.

Connector off the circuit board? What are we doing with the STC??

 

[DangerisBrewing]

Any time.

Connector off the circuit board? What are we doing with the STC??

Apparently I don't know my own strength. Just being over cautious, I didn't want it working loose and causing any issue.

Learned my lesson there.

I have 2 more of these on order, I'm see where I can improve in other areas of homebrewing.

Next up I'm making a keg cooler in my cold room and a fermentation chamber in my brew room. The freezer/fermentation chamber will change over to a keezer on casters with a bar top and tap set. So many great ideas in the forum.

Cheers all!