Depends on what you want to do. If John wants to run some type of temperature vs time profile then something smart makes sense.
If you just want to maintain temp - there are some very cheap thermostats available that can handle power circuits. The least expensive I have found is a water heater thermostat at less than $10 and it can switch 240 with a temp range of roughly 100-180 degrees F. Most home improvement stores sell them. These are designed to be clamped up against a tank of water of course but they can be used for a lot of things besides water heaters. Dave On 12/19/2010 12:48 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > John Thornton wrote: > >> Kirk, >> >> Do you think something like this could be used to control the >> temperature of a smoker cabinet with 500 watt heater? I've been wanting >> to build something that is very cost effective that could be plugged >> into a laptop via usb or something and control the smoker heater... >> Being electrical engineer challenged any suggestions would be helpful. >> >> >> > You can buy various thermostats for about $30 that ought to cover the > temp range required. > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Lotusphere 2011 > Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how > to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment > to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
