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New controller
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:51 pm
by troublemaker
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:56 am
by sammer
1/4" jacks for outputs to blankets?
Is that what I'm seeing?
whats the amperage rating of a 1/4" jack?
Over all a really clean build.
One day....
sam
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:20 am
by troublemaker
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:56 am
by powderho
One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:59 am
by troublemaker
powderho wrote:One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:03 am
by powderho
troublemaker wrote:powderho wrote:One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?
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.
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:05 am
by troublemaker
powderho wrote:troublemaker wrote:powderho wrote:One PID controller to control 2 heat pads.......with one TC? What am I missing here?
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.
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.
yeap
