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Post by super g on Feb 22, 2014 17:27:13 GMT
Just fitted one of these : ebay digital controllerIt replaces the old mechanical thermostat on my fridge. This one was £9.00 rather than the £25 a mechanical one is. I used a length of cat5 for the 12v and relay, though the wire on the thermocouple sensor was just long enough. I'm really chuffed with it as I finally know what temperature my fridge is, and can set the temperature really accurately. Nice little project, though drawing cables through was quite a challenge!
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Post by ForGrinsToo on Feb 22, 2014 17:36:45 GMT
Clouds -
Great idea. Can you tell us who made the digital controller? I'd like to find a similar product in the US.
Where did you mount the readout?
Geoff
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Post by super g on Feb 22, 2014 18:49:35 GMT
Clouds - Great idea. Can you tell us who made the digital controller? I'd like to find a similar product in the US. Where did you mount the readout? Geoff It's just a generic Chinese product that I found on ebay. I've mounted it in one of the galley lockers above the fridge, probably better places but I wasn't sure how it would perform so didn't want to go chopping holes in bulk heads. I'll take a few pictures. Just search ebay with something like "12v digital controller". FYI I've also spent a £20 on a 200amp digital ammeter/shunt. Not as good as a proper battery monitor but great for keeping an eye on power consumption.. |
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Post by Zanshin on Feb 22, 2014 21:37:51 GMT
I recently replaced the thermostat on my freezer with one that lets me run it at temperatures above 0c (for drinks) and got an analog one, but I'd be interested in information on the digital display, I know exactly where I'd put the displays for fridge and freezer in the galley and it would be nice to know the temperature inside the fridge as well; right now I have cheap thermometers lying amongst the food and drink to tell me what's going on inside the units.
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Post by windward54 on Feb 23, 2014 14:18:28 GMT
I just use a Chaney Wireless refrigerator/Freezer Thermometer that I bought from Amazon. Cost about $30 US and it has worked without an issue now for about five years.
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Post by alenka on Feb 24, 2014 20:26:53 GMT
I have just had my thermo replaced because the fridge was running a bit on the warm side, now it runs more like a freezer even though it is set to virtually nothing.
Have they replaced it with the wrong stat?
This digital one looks much better all round!
(boat is a 43 DS by the way)
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Post by super g on Feb 26, 2014 8:23:22 GMT
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Post by Trevor on Feb 26, 2014 23:02:05 GMT
Hello Clouds,
What a great project! It would be great if you could write it up and submit to Malcolm for the Hints and Tips section?
Regards,
Trevor
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Post by sailbleu on Feb 27, 2014 7:17:29 GMT
I have installed those digital temp. displays on my fridges some years ago and i am very happy with them , although iT would probably be beter to have them sense the freezer itself , now the fridges temp. Is controled and that means no icecubes That combined display is very Nice , really tempting :-) Regards |
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Post by super g on Feb 27, 2014 19:16:19 GMT
Hello Clouds, What a great project! It would be great if you could write it up and submit to Malcolm for the Hints and Tips section? Regards, Trevor Thanks , it's hardly worth writing up at the mo, I'll get the combo meter ordered off ebay and integrated and maybe write up then. I've a few other pointless projects that may be of interest, most inexpensive and can stick some pixies in a word doc: Yet another bowsprit - worth a write up as cost very little and uses diy tools. Diy top down furler for my cruising chute- haven't tested it yet but worth a write up, just posted a picture on ybw forum. Replace stern guard wires with 25mm (telescoping) tubing - definitely worth a write up even a patent :-) Gas spring for the heavy port locker on a 40ds - I can advise spring specification, and where to fit. Using a kitchen friction hinge to keep open fridge, rather than the original highly sensitive spring. Cockpit locker in place of chartplotter on bulkhead. Wireless nmea to repeat ais and instruments on smartphones. Cost £80. |
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Post by sailbleu on Feb 28, 2014 4:44:22 GMT
I have read your top down furler on the ybw board , very interesting as i am a diy fanatic myself.
I think the succes Will stand or fall with the antitorsion rope.
But i like your attempt alot , a bit of a shame i just bought a chute/sock for my gennie , if not i would most certainly pick your brain if you would let me :-)
But i am still curiious on how you made the furler , Some more pics would be appreciated
Regards
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Post by super g on Feb 28, 2014 8:51:05 GMT
I have read your top down furler on the ybw board , very interesting as i am a diy fanatic myself. I think the succes Will stand or fall with the antitorsion rope. But i like your attempt alot , a bit of a shame i just bought a chute/sock for my gennie , if not i would most certainly pick your brain if you would let me :-) But i am still curiious on how you made the furler , Some more pics would be appreciated Regards Ahoy a fellow diyer! Fyi I plan to sell my (new) sock to pay for the furler. Agree the antitorsion rope is the key, i could just buy one but that would be cheating, so an hitech heat shrink on braid on braid will be tried first. The other major expense is that i may need the chute adapting to remove the large headboard, for day 1 I'll just crush it with cable ties. Test sail is hopefully Saturday. Once this and the fridge thermostat is done then I've run out of DIY mods :-( The only other Projects I'm pondering is making the chart table lowerable so it can act as a sea berth, or extra seating - no idea if this has been tried before. Oh and fit £10 wireless remote to the windlass, and i may modify the plumbing so I don't need to switch tanks manually. |
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