Help With Chest Freezer Using a BCS
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:17 pm
I have a bcs hooked up my chest freezer and I cant seem to get it to work. I am no stranger to wiring a bcs. This is my second unit that I am going to use strictly for fermentation . I know everything is wired correctly. All outputs work fine they have been tested using a floor fan. Here is what is happening,
I have 2 relays. Both have the appropriate temp probe association and each works fine when I turn the output off and on on the main page. The chest freezer I have is 3 amps. and I am using the 25 amp relays. When I plug the freezer into the output and turn it on manually through the main screen the freezer turns on no problem. When I start a process the freezer sounds like it is simply not getting enough juice. The compressor sounds like it is starving for electricity, then it stalls/turns off and I have to wait 5 minutes before it will turn on again. I have checked the process settings. I have one state that has output 0 enabled, pid controlled and a temp set at 40 degrees. There is no duty cycled checked. I also changed the setting from heat to cool for that relay in the system settings. Any ideas?
I have 2 relays. Both have the appropriate temp probe association and each works fine when I turn the output off and on on the main page. The chest freezer I have is 3 amps. and I am using the 25 amp relays. When I plug the freezer into the output and turn it on manually through the main screen the freezer turns on no problem. When I start a process the freezer sounds like it is simply not getting enough juice. The compressor sounds like it is starving for electricity, then it stalls/turns off and I have to wait 5 minutes before it will turn on again. I have checked the process settings. I have one state that has output 0 enabled, pid controlled and a temp set at 40 degrees. There is no duty cycled checked. I also changed the setting from heat to cool for that relay in the system settings. Any ideas?