INKBIRD PID Temperature Controller Kit for Industrial

Good

I used this PID kit to build out a 28 cubic foot, 3500 watt meat smoker. I have done a dozen runs now and everything is working exactly as expected. The installation was straight forward and the included instructions were reasonably straight forward. I used 4 industrial heat strips for the elements and I wired those into a common busbar. The PID fires the SSR, which in turn sends the juice to the busbar and then off to the strips. The PID does an excellent job of figuring out the temp swings and in short order starts holding the smoker at a very tight swing. If I allow all the settings (temp, damper opening, outside temps, wind, etc...) to stay the same, the PID holds the smoker within a few degrees. Obviously, this not a realistic situation as you may want to stop down the damper to hold more smoke, which holds more heat, or you stop or start the smoker generator or the wind picks up. You get the gist. But even then, when you make a change, the PID finds the sweet spot rather quickly. In the end, at this price point, this is a screamin deal. The value for the money is well worth buying the named brand. There are cheaper kits but I felt it was worth spending the extra on Inkbird and as the kit worked from the beginning and has not caused any issues whatsoever. If you are looking at these kits, just buy this one.

debo probarlo para ver si al menos funcionalmente es bueno

7/31/26 Good controller, easy set up and runs great. I use these in control panels I make for smokers, water cookers and some other applications that I need varriable amperage controls. Fair price for a good controller. I like it.

Finally, an inexpensive controller that functions as described. PID loop is a true PID controller, not just some pretend imitation. I programmed it to maintain .01 degree accuracy...and it was spot on. There are a few variants of this units by other vendors that I have purchased - some don't control worth a hoot, others will only display C not F, and finally, with 3 PHD's I could not program the other units...This one, was a piece of cake to program! Easy to use, thank you. The instructions were well thought out and large enough in print to read, unlike some other brands that are hidden and so small a microscope is needed to read them...

Works well. Instructions confusing. Also, the included probe is only good up to 400 degrees Celsius. For running a kiln, which is my use, it is not adequate. You will have to buy another probe. There is an excellent YouTube video on wiring this up. I highly recommend you watch it, probably more than once. I had no idea from the instructions how to do this. Also, the instructions say that the K-type probe is "faulty." This is incorrect; it DEFAULTS to the k-type probe in the settings. Seriously, watch the video. The title is "Wiring the INKBIRD ITC106 VH PID.