PID U.K.

LilSmoker · December 26, 2006, 04:19:27 AM

Hi all, hope you're all having a great Xmas, one of my jobs for the new year is to mod my BS with a PID. Just wondered if anybody knows how to set it up with a uk BS ?, or can anybody supply a wiring diagram suitable for the uk?
Any help or guidance would be much appreciated, thanks...........LilSmoker ;)

manxman · December 26, 2006, 09:04:29 AM

Can't help that much I am afraid other than to say that in one of the past posts here from our American friends regarding PID's I found the 240V UK equivalent model from the same manufacturer on this side of the pond..... seem to remember it cost about £50 - £60 but can't remember any other details..... sorry!

It was one of the posts that came complete with wiring instructions, I will try and have a search for it over the next few days but the point being is that there is a UK equivalent model out there somewhere to a PID recommended and used by someone here on the forum already. It is a while ago I researched it and the search on the forum is not very good IMO but I will give it a shot.

Hope you are having a good Christmas.

3rensho · December 27, 2006, 12:25:11 AM

Aside from the 240V and plug requirements there should be no difference between US and here (Europe). I bought a 240 V unit off of e-bay with the temp readout in C rather than F and wired it as shown in a post on this forum. It works great. Just search for PID and I'm sure you'll see an appropriate wiring diagram.

Tom

manxman · December 27, 2006, 04:10:50 AM

Hi LilSmoker,

Done a bit of research, seem to remember one of the PID's mentioned here on the forum which I found was available in the UK was "Red Lion", I do know there is a least one other but can't put my finger on that one at the moment.

However here are a few references that may well get you going, as 3rensho says the wiring itself should be the same.

General References:

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=2739.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=3167.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=3068.0

As usual the Recipe site comes up trumps:

http://susan.rminor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315

Red Lion PID's:

http://www.sensortronic.co.uk/red_lion_controls.html

LilSmoker · December 27, 2006, 04:57:53 AM

@ 3rensho, thanks very much, i'll study some more on it ;)

@ manxman, what can i say?, you're a true star! i owe you and icerat4 enough beers to open a bar by now! ;)

Thanks for the info and links guys, which will keep me occupied for a little while i think

manxman · December 27, 2006, 06:05:06 AM

Quotekeep me occupied for a little while i think

Let us know how you get on, perhaps a list of UK sourced parts posted here may help others wanting to go down this road. :)

LilSmoker · December 27, 2006, 06:56:07 AM

Quote from: manxman on December 27, 2006, 06:05:06 AM
Quotekeep me occupied for a little while i think

Let us know how you get on, perhaps a list of UK sourced parts posted here may help others wanting to go down this road. :)

I certainly will manxman ;)

3rensho · December 27, 2006, 07:28:18 AM

Just as a reference here is the unit I bought and the supplier -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Celsius-999C-Digital-PID-Temperature-Control-controller_W0QQitemZ250064680139QQihZ015QQcategoryZ50926QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

If you find a UK or source on the continent for something similar I'd be interested. It has been running for a little over a year with no problems. I wouldn't want to go back to smoking without a PID.

Tom

LilSmoker · December 27, 2006, 12:01:32 PM

Thanks 3rensho, i know of an electronics supplier not far from where i live, i'll see what they can do in the way of price etc, i looked at a PID a few weeks back in a shop, they wanted £120 for it, which i thought was a bit on the steep side :o

Anyway i'll have a scout around, see what's about ;)