"THE VAULT" - Temp Cntrl - Heat & Cool???

madwilliamflint · 01-26-2010, 09:29 PM

That would definitely work. Hell, you could use a standard low wattage bulb if the insulation was good enough, just make sure it's down in the bottom of the structure someplace so you get the right convection properties.

A home made microcontroller based temperature monitor and switch would be an easy thing to build and program for, say, up to a few thermometer units placed throughout the unit. I'm not sure how to build the bridge between a low power DC digital circuit and something that's running on AC power. I'm not sure why it would be much more than a sufficiently high capacity relay though.

Hmmm...

okieRob · 01-31-2010, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

I'm not sure how to build the bridge between a low power DC digital circuit and something that's running on AC power. I'm not sure why it would be much more than a sufficiently high capacity relay though.

You are looking for a solid state relay. The coil side is made to run on a DC circuit but the switched side can handle AC juice. The one you are looking for should be in the $15 range or so.

captain53 · 01-31-2010, 08:35 AM

IMHO any kind of direct heat source (including light bulb) is going to screw up consistant humidity levels.

Inside the garage could probably avoid internal heat needs with proper seal and insulation unless you were in the Artic Tundra or something.

01-26-2010, 09:29 PM	#1
madwilliamflint Cigar n00b Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 390 Trading: (0)	Re: "THE VAULT" - Temp Cntrl - Heat & Cool??? That would definitely work. Hell, you could use a standard low wattage bulb if the insulation was good enough, just make sure it's down in the bottom of the structure someplace so you get the right convection properties. A home made microcontroller based temperature monitor and switch would be an easy thing to build and program for, say, up to a few thermometer units placed throughout the unit. I'm not sure how to build the bridge between a low power DC digital circuit and something that's running on AC power. I'm not sure why it would be much more than a sufficiently high capacity relay though. Hmmm...

01-31-2010, 08:35 AM	#3
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: "THE VAULT" - Temp Cntrl - Heat & Cool??? IMHO any kind of direct heat source (including light bulb) is going to screw up consistant humidity levels. Inside the garage could probably avoid internal heat needs with proper seal and insulation unless you were in the Artic Tundra or something.