Re: controlling a mains-powered oven

From	The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject	Re: controlling a mains-powered oven
Date	2015-09-08 22:27 +0100
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On 08/09/15 19:03, Jim Nagel wrote:
> Folderol  wrote on 8 Sep:
>
>> A low temp coefficient, near perfect resistor (heating element) is the
>> simplest load of all to drive. Use a zero-crossing SSR and you then
>> need only minimal - if any - EMI suppression. Also, pick up the mains
>> itself and use it as your gate trigger source, and you will always use
>> complete cycles, so no nasty DC offset being created.
>
>> In theory, with full PID control that gives you a 20mS response time.
>> Considering the thermal inertia of the oven is in tens of seconds,
>> this is way over-engineering :)
>
> I was imagining software that would cause the heating element to
> switch on or off only when the sensor gets to, say, 10% above or below
> the desired temperature.  Am I being electrically simplistic?
>
yes. but its more than good enough.


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controlling a mains-powered oven Jim Nagel <jimnewsm13c@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2015-09-06 15:20 +0100
  Re: controlling a mains-powered oven "gareth" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2015-09-06 17:40 +0100
    Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-09-06 17:56 +0100
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-06 18:40 +0100
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Bernard Peek <{bap}@gamma.shrdlu.com> - 2015-09-07 20:16 +0000
  Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-06 18:09 +0000
    Re: controlling a mains-powered oven mick <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-07 08:03 +0000
    Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> - 2015-09-07 09:48 +0100
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-07 19:19 +0100
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Kallu Wiegand <spam.only@roev.de> - 2015-09-08 21:12 +0200
    Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Jim Nagel <jimnewsm13c@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2015-11-20 14:08 +0000
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-21 14:23 +0000
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-11-21 14:55 +0000
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 10:50 -0500
          Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-21 19:06 +0000
            Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 20:52 -0500
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-22 10:11 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 10:47 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-22 18:17 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 13:51 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-11-22 18:59 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 14:26 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-11-22 19:50 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 15:05 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-11-22 20:17 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-22 20:52 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Jim Nagel <jimnewsm13c@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2015-11-27 01:06 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-27 18:15 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-22 20:21 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 15:40 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-11-22 20:54 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 16:08 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-11-23 05:02 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Charlie <cdknospam@msn.com> - 2015-12-11 21:27 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-12-12 13:53 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Charlie <cdknospam@msn.com> - 2015-12-15 22:17 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-12-16 10:01 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Charlie <cdknospam@msn.com> - 2015-12-19 19:47 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2015-12-20 12:28 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Kallu Wiegand <spam.only@roev.de> - 2015-12-20 15:59 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2015-12-20 16:26 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-12-20 17:54 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Kallu Wiegand <spam.only@roev.de> - 2015-12-20 23:21 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-12-21 09:52 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-12-21 12:30 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-12-21 12:39 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-12-21 18:28 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-12-22 08:52 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-12-22 08:56 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Charlie <cdknospam@msn.com> - 2015-12-22 10:53 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-12-20 13:18 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2015-12-22 13:44 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 10:47 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2015-12-22 18:33 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Charlie <cdknospam@msn.com> - 2015-12-22 11:08 -0500
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-11-22 19:42 +0000
  Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-07 14:25 -0400
  Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Dr J R Stockton <reply1500@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-09-07 21:10 +0100
    Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-07 23:49 +0100
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> - 2015-09-08 09:04 +0100
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 05:32 -0400
          Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-09-08 18:21 +0100
            Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Jim Nagel <jimnewsm13c@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2015-09-08 19:03 +0100
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-09-08 19:11 +0100
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 14:15 -0400
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-08 22:27 +0100
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-09-09 14:05 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-09 13:10 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-09-09 15:46 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Rob <nomail@example.com> - 2015-09-09 16:08 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-09 19:14 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-09-09 21:00 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-09 21:59 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-09-09 23:58 +0100
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-10 06:17 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 23:48 -0400
            Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> - 2015-09-08 19:02 +0100
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-08 11:23 +0000
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-08 12:41 +0100
        Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-09-08 12:58 +0100
          Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-08 13:26 +0000
            Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-09-08 14:50 +0100
              Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-09-08 14:24 +0000
                Re: controlling a mains-powered oven "A. Dumas" <alexandre@dumas.fr.invalid> - 2015-09-08 17:17 +0200
      Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Dr J R Stockton <reply1500@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-09-08 22:05 +0100
  Re: controlling a mains-powered oven Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-12-20 10:15 +0000
  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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