Not sure I can answer that. It would seem logical that you would need a new Controller due to PID having to be integrated into your existing.machine. My machine had a PID for at least 12 years. I had to replace it after the meltdown you saw. Hopefully someone from the group that has done what you are doing can give some guidance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt4pxbG2_YQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYyAA6mnTPo
Found these videos on youtube that might help. Pitcher On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 2:42 PM 'Andrey Sychev' via Brewtus < [email protected]> wrote: > I looked again and it looks many folks upgraded original B2 control box to > Gicar brand, looking something like this: Do you open the box to get to > the relays? How do you test them unless they are burned which I don’t think > they are in my case as I continue to use the machine and temperature stays > put unless I walk away for 45 minutes. I am also considering upgrading to > PID kit that essentially includes wires and bits, temperature controller > with integrated blue screen and a new temperature probe. So original > controller box stays. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 16, 2022, at 3:18 PM, Ira <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello 'Andrey, > > > Monday, March 14, 2022, 7:24:42 PM, you wrote: > > > Yes, pretty crispy modules. My controller box looks similar but says AKO > on it, yours shows Gicar. So the SSR are inside of this control box? I > understand I get a different one with WLL PID kit, is that right? > > > There is no SSR inside those boxes, just regular old mechanical relays. > > > > -- Ira > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/1647511141.20220316121801%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/1647511141.20220316121801%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/0F3418A6-2D9F-4A7E-B4CB-930A61DB1147%40aol.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/0F3418A6-2D9F-4A7E-B4CB-930A61DB1147%40aol.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Pitcher [email protected] 225-408-9041 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CACn%2BS8G0_mrcDBpONqaeJtaW3M9xDm0E8cd%3D%3DkL6Y72uKhNW8Q%40mail.gmail.com.
