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  • dourocean
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    Thanks for sharing your grinder settings before and after photos. I recently scored a Lucy and the timer on the grinder is the one thing that I don't like... This will help a lot.

  • koshari
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    Originally posted by sbenner44 View Post
    Hello I have a Pid that I ordered and am wondering if anyone can help me with the wiring please!!
    any areas in particular you are requiring assistance, they are very similar, there is just the tank level switch on the supply side that is added?

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  • sbenner44
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    I ordered it from Auber Industries, its for a Silvia but the instructions are wrong as the wiring in the Lucy is a bit different.

  • sbenner44
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    Hello I have a Pid that I ordered and am wondering if anyone can help me with the wiring please!!

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  • koshari
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    4 years on the no more clone controllers have died, still going strong on 2 Silvias and the Lucy.

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  • koshari
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    Originally posted by randyrob View Post
    Oh no! I just ordered a spare....
    I ordered another one as well, turns out i need a controller for my beer brewing kettle so it makes sense to consolidate to the one controller. the brew kettle controller could be swapped out if another fails as i only use the kettle when brewing.

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  • koshari
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    i noticed that you can get 12v models as well, might be worth getting a 12v model next time and powering it through a half decent power supply?

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  • randyrob
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    Oh no! I just ordered a spare....

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  • samuellaw178
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    Thanks for the info. I had a look around and there appears to be more than one XMT7100 clones around - ie similarly 'claimed' XMT7100 models but all with slight difference in their appearance. This whole cloning business is really scary. Also, Auber actually does not manufacture their own PID if my impression is correct.

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  • koshari
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    just using the ssr output, agree 2 years is pretty lame, and not bothered with waranty , got it from dx.com.

    these are a pretty cheap copy of the auber, i suspect that the switching power supply in it just let go, no lights or any action, the sound it made as it let the smoke out was consistent with a bit of flash-over.

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  • samuellaw178
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    Originally posted by koshari View Post
    i shoulda grabbed a spare controller... one of my xmt7100s (the one on my silvia installed sep 2014) died this morning after letting out a little puff of smoke, looks like i will be temperature surfing until a replacement arrives.

    So this Auber clone controller lasted just over 2 years before giving up the ghost, not too bad for a $27 controller i guess.
    Were you using a separate SSR output or its built in relay output? Any idea what causes the failure? I have one of these (love the form) but 2 years life span is pretty crap...


    p/s: Have just checked out the supplier I've got mine from (stated to be the manufacturer). The PID is said to carry a 3-year warranty. Now that's better (comparable to Pstat). Not sure if the warranty applies if you've got it from whole/reseller.
    Last edited by samuellaw178; 16 November 2016, 11:25 AM.

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  • koshari
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    i shoulda grabbed a spare controller... one of my xmt7100s (the one on my silvia installed sep 2014) died this morning after letting out a little puff of smoke, looks like i will be temperature surfing until a replacement arrives.

    So this Auber clone controller lasted just over 2 years before giving up the ghost, not too bad for a $27 controller i guess.
    Last edited by koshari; 16 November 2016, 09:55 AM.

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  • koshari
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    I would say a surge device or fuse would likely not have saved this controller. I have 3 and none have bitten the dust yet but might just be worthwhile to grab a spare .

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  • Dimal
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    G'day Rob...

    Failure could have been initiated by some unfriendly voltage spikes via the mains supply.
    Wouldn't hurt to grab a Belkin Surge Protection device or similar and yes, an In-line fuse
    to protect the rest of your machine from any mishaps with the PID unit wouldn't be a bad
    idea also...

    Mal.

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  • randyrob
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    Hey Guys,

    Well after 5 Months of everyday usage, My PID bellowed out with black smoke and shorted out my RCD.
    I'm just going to order another one but does anyone have any idea how I can prevent this from happeing?
    Some sort of inline fuse?

    Cheers Rob.

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