Trouble in PID Paradise

[Up_In_Smoke]

I had written cable tie when I meant to use those green wires they use on bread.

Did you get a chance to look into this further?

 

[CedarSmoker]

I had written cable tie when I meant to use those green wires they use on bread.

Did you get a chance to look into this further?

Heading out to the shop in a few minutes to give it a try. I'll report back with findings.

 

[CedarSmoker]

I had written cable tie when I meant to use those green wires they use on bread.

Did you get a chance to look into this further?

I did as you suggested, but got pretty much the same results. I should have a new T-couple arriving Tuesday. I'll try again with the new one.

 

[JC in GB]

I can check the boxes on a couple of the items you mentioned. I've confirmed that the thermocouple is indeed a k type and that my PID is set to read a k type thermocouple. Also, the thermocouple is wired directly to the PID. Which vendors do you recommend or I can purchase a replacement k-type thermocouple?

I usually get my thermocouples from AliExpress.

JC

 

[river100]

I did as you suggested, but got pretty much the same results. I should have a new T-couple arriving Tuesday. I'll try again with the new one.

Your thermocouple should be no bigger than 1/8" in diameter and stick out into the smoker about 3 inches. The placement does make a difference too. I like mine to be about 1/3rd from the top of the smoker. My temperature probe is not mounted, it just hangs in the smoker.