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Review on 🌑️ Inkbird ITC-106VH AC 100-240V PID Temperature Controllers with F and C K Sensor, 25DA SSR Solid State Relay – Ideal for Sous Vide and Home Brewing by Jon Higdem

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Unstable PID controller - buy IKBIRD ITC-100VH instead

I bought this controller because on paper it corresponds to the IKBIRD ITC-100VH. This controller is unable to provide an accurate control process, particularly with regard to the output duty cycle. It doesn't have the ability to set a minimum/maximum duty cycle like many other INKBIRD PID controllers do. If you have a very small heater or other system that can run with the load on at 100% duty for an extended period of time then this will work fine. Even with auto-tuning and manual tuning, there was no way to limit the output duty cycle, which resulted in heater overheating in my system. much more stable than this model. Even if you don't use a heating element, the INKBIRD ITC-100VH is much more intuitive and controllable than this model, with the ability to set the duty cycle and duty cycle duration. Not worth the few bucks savings compared to IKBIRD ITC. -100VH controller. The only system I can think of that might work with this controller is a heat pump or similar system that has a lot of thermal mass and requires the regulated output to be on at 100% duty cycle for a long time before turning off.

Pros
  • Very good value for money
Cons
  • Exorbitant price