Built a single PID with two outputs 220VAC.
New controller
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Yea, I was also concerned the first time I tried it. I have ran my highest amp mat for 4 hours (12amp), and the connections were barely warm. Im always looking for new methods for building stuff, when I find something thats works and looks better I'll try it for sure. Just having a cord hanging out the box works, but it just looks bad. I have an idea of what I want to try next I just have to find one that can handle 15amp.
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If I put one TC on the top cassette piece towards the tip or tail, the middle of the bottom heat pad would be 50-100 degrees different. They are going to have to figure out the perfect spot for that TC and then ramp super slowly. Not ideal.troublemaker wrote:I know, I know! That's what the guy wanted, One PID, two SSR's, two mats, one thermocouple, 240VAC. I tried to get him to get another PID, but he didn't want to.powderho wrote:One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?
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yeappowderho wrote:If I put one TC on the top cassette piece towards the tip or tail, the middle of the bottom heat pad would be 50-100 degrees different. They are going to have to figure out the perfect spot for that TC and then ramp super slowly. Not ideal.troublemaker wrote:I know, I know! That's what the guy wanted, One PID, two SSR's, two mats, one thermocouple, 240VAC. I tried to get him to get another PID, but he didn't want to.powderho wrote:One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?