Using Inkbird to turn pump off

[Henry viii]

Hi Guys

I'm wondering if I can use a PID controller to turn off the pump used for circulating through the plate chiiler when I have reached the desired wort temperature (ie for transfer to the fermenter), and also have it sound an alarm. Is this possible? Or is the standard plug and play PID eg Inkbird only good for heating/coolng?

Thanks

 

[Half-baked]

As long as you want the pump to stop at a desired temp, the inkbird will do that.

I assume you’re recirculating in the kettle prior to transfer?

For the standard inkbird you can set an alarm temp, but the standard isn’t a pid

 

[Henry viii]

Yep, will be recirculating via the kettle before transferring.

I'm thinking auto switching off and an alarm will allow me to get on with my jobs and not have to worry about checking the temp.

Does anyone use this method?

 

[MHB]

You don’t want a PID running a pump. they have a bad habit of switching on/off very quickly as they get close to the set point. This tends to burn out motors pretty quickly.
An STC or inkbird... will work well enough and not smoke your pump.
Mark

 

[Henry viii]

Thanks. I didn't know there was a difference between the Inkbird type controller and a PID!

 

[blacktop™]

Definitely don’t use a PID.

STC-1000 or Inkbird 308 is what you want.

 

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