What i thought was an STC 1000...

[eMPTy]

Hey guys

So it turns out I unfortunately was not paying attention on ebay. I bought what looked like an STC 1000 without confirming that it actually was indeed one. I have ended up with a device that looks extremely similar. Has anyone else wound up with or used one of these?

http://i.imgur.com/NWJeqdx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/c33p7lU.jpg
http://imgur.com/NWJeqdx,c33p7lU,yt2oMlR#2

The wiring looks to be slightly different too. Can anyone confirm for me whether it is the same sort of wiring, just with a slightly different layout (in terms of order).

Cheers

 

[Camo6]

Looks like it only has one output for heating or cooling. Got a link to the ebay seller?

 

[eMPTy]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251511972684?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The price should have probably rung alarm bells. Wasn't paying attention, saw the image and bought it.

 

[mofox1]

Meh - they suck balls.

I did the same thing about a year ago. I finally wired it up the other day/week for my third fermenter, but the whole 1deg thing is pretty crap - it needs to drop a whole degree before it will turn on.

I've got a "proper" one en-route to replace the unit in the current box... probably 2-3 weeks out.

I'll keep the crap one - but as a backup only. But then mine was ~$14 as well, so no big loss.

 

[reckless]

Yep they suck. I got one of those too thinking i only needed it to control the heating element in my mash, but it was crap because of the one degree thing too. I was putting up with it while i was running a brew for the first and then it let the magic smoke out. THE END.

Dont feel bad eMPTy they fooled me too.

 

[dicko]

They would be a cheap alternative to turn a freezer into a keezer.

 

[ben-burd]

I have bought one as well :-( will be used in a keezer so should be ok though