Wiring Thermostat Control

[Revvy]

Has anyone considered using an electronic aquarium controller. The have the same amperage rating as the "usual" one, but the difference is right at $50.00. If I am wrong on this please let me know.

Are you talking about an STC-1000 ebay temp controller, the kind you can get for about 25 bucks? There's only a million threads about that on here including This One.

 

[MindenMan]

Are you talking about an STC-1000 ebay temp controller, the kind you can get for about 25 bucks? There's only a million threads about that on here including This One.

Revvy,
Maybe the other thread wasn't found by me, or someone else. If I had found the other thread, I might not have posted. I'm still new here, please don't verbally assault me for something you knew and I didn't.

 

[Revvy]

Revvy,
Maybe the other thread wasn't found by me, or someone else. If I had found the other thread, I might not have posted. I'm still new here, please don't verbally assault me for something you knew and I didn't.

Who's verbally assaulting you, I was pointing out that there's a lot of threads on that topic, now that you know it exists.

Geez...... If I wasn't trying to be helpful, do you think I would have actually BOTHERED TO SEARCH FOR THE THREAD FOR YOU AND LINK IT?

 

[MindenMan]

Who's verbally assaulting you, I was pointing out that there's a lot of threads on that topic, now that you know it exists.

Geez...... If I wasn't trying to be helpful, do you think I would have actually BOTHERED TO SEARCH FOR THE THREAD FOR YOU AND LINK IT?

Revvy,
I was wrong, I apologize. I didn't see the link until now. I really do appreciate the insight and wisdom from the experienced members. One of the most important things I have learned the hard way is, to not dump a batch if the flavor I wanted wasn't there. Yet. I dumped 1/2 of 1 batch, once the other half turned out just fine, so I will have to be patient from now on. Thanks to everyone.

 

[lambeths]

Here was my experience. I tried in vain to use the existing hot and neutral feeds from the previous temperature controller on my Emerson 4.6 fridge. Finally decided to add a separate power supply just for the controller and simply connect the fridge wiring to the normally open relay, and now everything works. Probably not the optimal setup, but it's nice to finally see both the controller and the compressor on at the same time.

 

[IMNOTL8]

I purchased the TC-9102D-HV some months ago... before winter here in Colorado Springs where my garage has been as cold as my kegerator, and I have yet wired it and got it running. The one question I have is to those that have this in use, do you have the incoming power hard wired to the controller or so you have it on a plug and connected to an outlet?

 

[day_trippr]

I have three external controllers, a pair of Ranco single-stages and a Love TSS2 dual stage (<= big fan). All of them have 14ga power cords in, the two Rancos have 14ga cords out, while the TSS2 is in a hobby box with a 20A duplex outlet.

I could have hard-wired any or all of them, but as I have two fridges, a keezer and a ferm cabinet in my brewery I wanted to be able to move them around when needed...

Cheers!