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| From | David <wibble@btintenet.com> |
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| Subject | Re: controlling a mains-powered oven |
| Date | 20 Feb 2016 16:33:45 GMT |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:40:05 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 20/02/16 14:37, David wrote: >> On Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:20:49 +0100, Jim Nagel wrote: >> >>> Has anybody used a Pi to control a mains-powered device? I'm looking >>> for some tips. >>> >>> The electronic controller of our electric double oven is no longer >>> reliable -- temperature varies far too much, according to the >>> independent external thermometer I bought. Rather than spend £200 to >>> replace the controller, I fancy using a Pi instead. It could live >>> inside a nearby cupboard door, with a nice big screen at eye level >>> instead of the present little thing for which I have to don specs. >>> >>> Seems to me the Pi's job would basically be to read a temperature >>> sensor in each oven (smaller upper one and larger lower one) and >>> trigger relays (or nowadays maybe thyristors?) to switch various >>> heating elements on and off accordingly. (That's top and bottom >>> element in each oven plus a fan element in bottom oven.) >>> >>> Would this be feasible? Anybody done it already? >> >> >> Thought this would be very appropriate to uk.d-i-y >> >> > It was, 6 months ago... IIRC there have been updates since. -- Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box
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Re: controlling a mains-powered oven David <wibble@btintenet.com> - 2016-02-20 14:37 +0000
Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2016-02-20 14:53 +0000
Re: controlling a mains-powered oven David <wibble@btintenet.com> - 2016-02-20 16:33 +0000
Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2016-02-21 21:50 +0000
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