PID Temperature controller

[lemonD]

I bought one a while back and have be messing around with it for the last couple of weeks.
My main use is to control temps in my hot smoking cabinet, it replaces the standard oven stat I was using, I also tried it out as a fridge stat.

It is exceptionally accurate as an oven temperature controller, after it reaches the set temperature for the first time it learns the characteristics of the heating element.
I cooked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, the temperature didn't deviate from the set temperature throughout the whole cook.

As a fridge stat it deviates � 1�C which is pretty good.

I bought it on ebay from Hong Kong, cost �35 which included a 24a solid state relay & heat sink. I found the 1M thermocouple it came with too short so I bought a 3M jobbie again from Hong Kong cost �4.48.

LD

[Spuddy]

does it have a model number or do you remember which seller you got it from?

[saucisson]

I remember LD and I discussing these as we both bought one from different suppliers, can I find the thread?

Sorry Spuddy

Dave

[lemonD]

This is the thermocouple http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3m-K-Type-Thermoc ... m153.l1262
This is the Controller http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PID-Digital-Tempe ... m153.l1262
This is the Solid state relay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solid-State-Relay ... m153.l1262

The manual for the controller on the sellers page doe not include the programming section.
I got that from the manufacturers site http://www.rkcinst.co.jp/english/pdf_ma ... cb25e3.pdf CB100 model.