Peco Type Boiler Differences.

[neoanto]

I use it with my burco boiler which has a 3kW (at 240V from manual) heating element it works fine with no issues.
I get a feeling they're rated to take 13A.

[Greg2013]

I use it with my burco boiler which has a 3kW (at 240V from manual) heating element it works fine with no issues.
I get a feeling they're rated to take 13A.

To what do you refer there boss 

[neoanto]

Sorry meant to say the STC 1000.

[Greg2013]

I use it with my burco boiler which has a 3kW (at 240V from manual) heating element it works fine with no issues.
I get a feeling they're rated to take 13A.

They may well be but i would hate to chance it without knowing for certain,i think this is one instance where the Pid might win out even for a tight arse like me 

It is something i would like to hear for sure on though so if anyone out there has the specs for power rating on an stc1000 i would appreciate it.

[dcalnan]

Stc1000 is 10A, you could wire a new higher rated relay into it but pid might be the easier option.

[johnrm]

The STC1000 will be fine, it's just a bit shite at doing the temperature controlling - tends to overshoot.

Not ideal, but you could always set a lower target, that way you don't overshoot as much.

[molc]

Or for little money, just get a pid with a relay and do it properly the first time around
That said, I'm still using an stc1000 and I set the temp 2C higher and herms to get my target temp held. For mash in, I let it ramp over the temp and throw the water into the mash tun, which heats it up for me and eats up the temp difference.

[Greg2013]

Or for little money, just get a pid with a relay and do it properly the first time around
That said, I'm still using an stc1000 and I set the temp 2C higher and herms to get my target temp held. For mash in, I let it ramp over the temp and throw the water into the mash tun, which heats it up for me and eats up the temp difference.

I am going to get a Pid setup,it might cost a few quid extra but the flip side of that is that once it is setup for this boiler it is setup for a keg or anything else i decided to use it for down the line.

The stc1000 might well do the job but if ya have to be faaffing about with fluctuating temps or are skirting the safety margin then why bother.

[neoanto]

I actually had a look at a spare STC-1000 i have.
the two relays are rated at 12A 125VAC and 15A 125VAC.
I'm not sure why there are two different current ratings for the same voltage though.