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General Forestry => Drying and Processing => Topic started by: Larry on April 06, 2005, 03:31:05 PM
Found something of interest for anybody wanting to control fans in either a solar kiln or powered vent fans in a DH kiln.
Digital thermostat...widest range of any I have ever found (-50 to 212F) and all the parameters are programable. Heating/cooling modes, differential from 1 to 30 degrees, C or F, and it will handle 120/230V with 30 amp capacity. Has a 12' long remote sensor so the control is outside the kiln...makes it easy to change temperature. The box is supposed to be waterproof also.
I wired it up on my DH kiln for power venting. My chamber is so well insulated I bump over temperature all summer and the compressor shuts off until the temperature drops. Used to manually vent. I've been testing for a week and it works great. (In case anybody wondering this is the Ebac I had for sale...got behind on drying and had to get it running again.)
I wired it by using a short extension cord I had....just cut it in half for the male and female plugs. Don't think romex would ever fit in the box.
This is where to get it if your interested. http://www.farmtekcatalog.com/0235.asp They have all kinds of other cool stuff. Standard disclaimer...I ain't connected with FarmTek. The only downside that I can find is $65 delivered.
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