electric element regulator

[LordEoin]

Was browsing fleabay for a regulator and saw THIS
I don't see any problem in using it as a dimmer for an argos kettle element.
Any thoughts?

[RichC]

I've used one with my buffalo in the past. I'm now using it as a speed controller for an angle grinder. Its perfect and dirt cheap.

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[Shanna]

Hi Lord Erin

I use two of these to control the rolling boil in my boil kettle where I have 2 * 2.4kw heating elements. There was a prior thread discussing these exact things. See the following for details.

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,176.msg32540/topicseen.html#msg32540

I had an electrician mount them side by side in a large junction box. They are used to control the power being fed to a pair of sockets where the heating elements are plugged in.

Shanna

[Garry]

Eoin, I have one one those gathering dust in the garage. I can give out to you Saturday?

[LordEoin]

oops, too late. already ordered 2 
you've a lot of stuff in that shed Garry!

@shanna - cheers for the link,  missed it. looks like the exact same one i found. great! we can't all be wrong. but now i want solid state relays too..

[johnrm]

@Garry, I have some dust in need of gathering.

[LordEoin]

I'll borrow the spare dust at some point garry 

[Garry]

I'll bring it Saturday, ye can fight over it 

[johnrm]

I've more dust than LE. It will feel more at home in my shed.

[LordEoin]

I meant that I'll borrow some of the spare dust you get off john. But only if there's enough.
sorry to disappoint

[Taf]

A feck it, as I just got rid of a load of dust.

[LordEoin]

always a feast or a famine

[LordEoin]

The live wire connects in and out through the 2 connectors, right?
Does it matter which way?

Like this?

[LordEoin]

any idea which connector is input and output?
For grounding the heatsink, I suppose just run a wire to the lead's ground wire? (like in the updated attachment above)

[johnrm]

Did it not come with instructions?
I'd ask for your money back.