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Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-06T16:59:22+00:00

Mash wrote:
Brewhunter wrote:I was lead to believe that using that type of controller was a definite no No?

Noooope. Double checked it with Myles cos I couldn't remember.

To confirm. It's Ok.
You can to use a motor (inductive load) power controller on elements (resistive lead) but not the other way round.

PS I have ordered one too, so we are all it the cart if they don't work.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:59 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-06T09:06:19+00:00

I've seen the comment about this from Myles and I read it as it is OK..I hope so as I'm ordering one for a spare, cheaper than the one I made years back.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:06 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-06T08:19:43+00:00

Mash wrote:
Noooope. Double checked it with Myles cos I couldn't remember.

sorry, but my early morning brain is reading that to mean either It's nope you can't use it or nope to brewhunters comment and it's ok to use?

Statistics: Posted by jonx69 — Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:19 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-05T19:05:39+00:00

Brewhunter wrote:
I was lead to believe that using that type of controller was a definite no No?

Noooope. Double checked it with Myles cos I couldn't remember.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:05 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-05T18:19:40+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
H12rpo wrote:Still not understanding what you’ve r3placed the Oem stainless saddles for ?
Is it me ?

People with faith in OEM always astound me.
Just saying.
Maybe I have just been around too long.?

Robert.

It’s not blind faith though Rob, the oem packing produces high quality spirit at a high abv in a decent enough time....a controller might increase the quality by refluxing slower but I’m struggling to understand which bit of the actual process would be improved by a different packing material.

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:19 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-05T06:37:12+00:00

I was lead to believe that using that type of controller was a definite no No?

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:37 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T23:56:46+00:00

H12rpo wrote:
Still not understanding what you’ve r3placed the Oem stainless saddles for ?
Is it me ?

People with faith in OEM always astound me.
Just saying.
Maybe I have just been around too long.?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:56 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T23:44:12+00:00

I really didn't need another power controller.
But this one looked good.
Something else to fit in the "Man Draw(er)"
I'll play with it one day.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:44 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T23:33:50+00:00

Still not understanding what you’ve r3placed the Oem stainless saddles for ?
Is it me ?

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:33 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T17:34:30+00:00

Try it.

Not cancelling mine.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:34 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T15:56:57+00:00

needmorstuff wrote:
I got the controller off ebay.. chose that one so that all I had to do is cut Chinese plug off and put a uk one on instead.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Voltage-Regul ... 2749.l2648

Have you used this yet ?
I read this as being for inductive loads (motors etc) not resistive loads (heating elements) ?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 04, 2018 3:56 pm

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T11:26:22+00:00

yeah just ordered one.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:26 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T11:21:03+00:00

The controller is a GOOD find.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:16 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-04T10:28:24+00:00

So in a nutshell what you’ve done is packed copper spirals around the coil at the top? In other words that’s the difference over the standard t500 column fillings.? I’m struggling to understand what you’re trying to achieve

Where did you get the controller from ....looks like a good find. (I’m still waiting for delivery from China for mine (ordered in Beginning of November) I think I can write that off now

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:28 am

Re: to SPP or not, that is the question?

2018-01-03T23:51:17+00:00

Your SPP looks just like mine, I got mine from Poland, which I think is where yours was made, I know what you mean about fragile!

I’ve lost count of how many bits I’ve accedentaly squashed!!!

I’ve never used my copper ones, my worry was my OCD and having to separate them from the main batch once they’re all got mixed up lol

I would have said use some of the SS saddles at the bottom, then all SPP on top but then I remembered you have to fill your column from the bottom so not sure if that’s possible.

Good luck, I look forward to hearing how you get on

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:51 pm