Drum Smoker Build- I need help from the electronics wizards

[frank621]

I have a double 55 gal drum build with one being the smoking chamber and the other as a fire box.

I just bought an Auber Ins. PID Controller, All in One:

http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=72

and hooked it up to a Grainger (Tempco) Finned Strip Heater:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/TEMPCO-Finned-Strip-Heater-2XEF3

using PFA Glass Insulated High Temperature Heater Hook-up Wire:

http://www.omega.com/pptst/HTTG-1CU.html

I cannot get the heater past 122 degrees. I have 120v coming from the controller to the tips of the wires then when I connect the wires to the heater I drop to 112v

I have reversed the wires on the heater, as originally I didnt think there was a positive or negative, but it didnt change anything.

The heater, in theory, should be glowing red/orange. Any idea what I am doing wrong???