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  1. uksmoker

    PID to SSR wiring - help needed please!!

    Update: I've just ordered one of these, which I hope will work OK http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230727736436&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:1123 Specifications Display Type Dual RED & GREEN DIGITS LED Displays Power Source 85V~260VAC / 85V~360VDC (<2w) Measuring Range...
  2. uksmoker

    PID to SSR wiring - help needed please!!

    Thanks Kevin - that's really helpful.  Saved me even more hours of head scratching! Presumably I just need to buy a replacement from eBay that states "SSR control" for the output. Thanks again UKSmoker
  3. uksmoker

    PID to SSR wiring - help needed please!!

    Thanks nepas and sprky for pointing me to that excellent article on wiring!  I've checked it out and it confirms that all my wiring is OK, so it's good to know that that's not the problem. Thanks also kevinscorral.  Yep - it turns out my PID has an "M" in it - FK01-M*AN-NN ZK-1033.  So does...
  4. uksmoker

    PID to SSR wiring - help needed please!!

    Please help!!! I've been making a temperature controller in a project box - but I just can't get the PID to operate the SSR.  The good news is that: I've read all the helpful threads about PID/SSR wiring on SMF, and I'm 99% sure that the 240V circuits (UK mains voltage) are OKThe SSR...
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  9. uksmoker

    A Big Hello From England!

    Hi GSC The celotex I used is a rigid yellow foam, covered with foil paper - a bit like this: http://www.insulationexpress.co.uk/Insulation-Boards/Celotex-GA4000-Insulation-Board.htm
  10. uksmoker

    A Big Hello From England!

    Hi Dan - thanks for the welcome! I chose the plastic shell because it was cheap, light, compact, rustproof and weatherproof.  UK spec, in other words! The celotex cost me a few pounds (an old sheet that had been returned to the builders merchants from site) - and because it is 80mm thick (3+...
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  12. uksmoker

    A Big Hello From England!

    A Big Hello from England!  This forum has really inspired me to take up smoking and curing at home. My aim is to spend as little as possible on equipment, so I can afford to buy the best possible fresh local ingredients.  My first step has been to build a DIY hot smoker from a plastic garden...
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