Temp control question

[Primetime]

I have an analog temp control, that i'm using for a chest freezer to ferment in. Can I run two devices in to this controler? I understand that they will both be at the same temp, but is this ok to do?

 

[ayoungrad]

If the controller is simialr in design to the digital johnson controller I'm not sure how you would plug two in (aside from using a splitter). There is only one temp probe so unless the two freezers are exactly the same and are opened/closed/situated exactly the same and are in exactly the same working condition, I'm not sure how it would work.

 

[724b]

I don't think this would work very well. The two devices may be at a similar temperature, but there's no guarantee of that. If one has a different cooling capacity or insulating efficiency or if one beer is producing more heat, you may have substantially different temps between the two units.

 

[TipsyDragon]

it depends if the temp controller has two plugs or not and how much amperage/voltage it can safely output.