Building my power controller

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Building my power controller

Postby Psykamaholik » Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:54 pm

Hey all, Just though I'd share some pics from my power controller I've been building lately.

At this stage going to be the standard SCR from e(vil)Bay with a digital power monitor and outlet but I'm planning ahead from when I eventually hardwire it in.

Long term plan when it's hardwired is that I will have the outlet on the left as non-controlled on/off for one 2400W element during heat up and the one on the right is the SCR controlled outlet. Middle hole still needs a 25mm gland for inlet cable.
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The inside looking something like this so far
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Outside as a mock up will be something along the lines of this
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I've left plenty of spare space below the SCR for future additions of switches for each outlet and indicator lights
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Re: Building my power controller

Postby musclewarrior » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:42 pm

I'm surprised you used 2 power inlet plugs.

I would have suggested having 1, then just have a 15A 3 way switch on the box to flick between 100% and variable control. I'd imagine it would have been cheaper and nicer to implement.
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Re: Building my power controller

Postby db1979 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:47 pm

I think Psykamaholik says he only has 1 inlet, that's the small hole he still needs to add a cable gland to. The other two are outlets that the elements from the boiler plug into. One on the left uncontrolled, one on the right controlled.
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Re: Building my power controller

Postby Professor Green » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:47 pm

I think the plan is to eventually have two independent outputs; one under power control and the other simply on/off.

EDIT: Ninja'd by db1979

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Re: Building my power controller

Postby Psykamaholik » Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:53 am

Yup, thats the plan guys. At first only the controlled outlet will be connected, but once I find a permanent stilling spot in the shed I`ll hard wire it in and connect the second outlet with just an on/off switch for warm up
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