hello all,
here is my new timer / pid controller
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components include a box, auber timer, auber pid with relay, misc plugs.
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components mounted prior to wiring
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top is the timer which switches from the smoking process to cooking
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back mounting of plugs
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labeled
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side view of wiring
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top view of wiring the smaller red and white wires are only to power the timer and pid and is 18 gage, other wires are 14 gage for main power and to heater , 16 gage to the fan only
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look close at the blue wire in the middle. the blue wire goes to the cabinet plug for the fan, also note the red wire which goes to the pid relay input then to the same cabinet plug on another pin to control the heater. on the rest of the pins of the cabinet plug is 2 neutrals and 2 grounds.
the Auber pid is rated at 10 amps and will handle 1200 watts
the timer is rated at 12 amps and will handle 1440 watts .. so any one running 2 500 watt heating elements here is a way to control your smoking and cooking process
Nice job Beefmann. Are you going get some nice labels for the plug ins? Those punch labels look alright when done well.
good idea
I applaude you.
I didn't see the plug in for the probes.
Do you feel like you saved anything or got more fearures by do it yourself.
You just go Beef!! what will that beauty do over and above an Auber dual probe for us electrical retards?
on the back left, the round plug is for the probe / thermocouple marked "tc" as for the way this is wired and programmed will do a cold smoke for 3 hours ( 4 hours including 1 hour to heat up the smoke generator ) then switch to cook and set to cook for up to 36 hours ( theses times can be modified by the user ) also programmed in elapsed time if any one wants to keep a record.
the top auber is the timer .. the bottom is a pid.
one reason i went for cold smoke is the configuration i have makes the smoke generator to cold to burn the pucks properly so i do a cold smoke then cook. this device will have its first test soon as Im doing some maintenance on my smoker.
will post more pictures as i get them through the maintenance process.
SS this beauty will automatically change between a cold smoking process and the cooking process while we enjoy our family, friends and the best for last... a cold adult beverage on a hot day making the use of a Bradley totala no babysit process ( excluding putting in the bisquetts and meat )
I will look foreward to the results. Sounds really cool! I would show up at your doorstep with my Bradley and a baggie full of parts, but that address crashed right? Doing good in the new digs?
Nicely done. Looking forward to your test results.
SS doing good in the new digs, been just over as year and like the home as well as most of the neighbors,,,, quiet neighborhood which is good