Re: Plug In Themostate Thingy ?

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What current does the heat lamp draw, and what temp do you want ot
maintain?
A central heating room stat sounds just the job, e.g.
http://www.sunvic.co.uk/datasheet_tlx9000.html

(doesn't get more out of the box than that :-)  )


HTH,

Tim.


On 6/5/07, Marc R. Fuller <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I have a brooder that I use for raising chicks. The brooder works ok,
> but needs constant monitoring. If the ambient room temperature gets
too
> high then the temperature in the brooder rises to dangerous levels and
> the only way to keep it right is to move the lamp. That's fine, but a
> pain in the bum when your doing it 5 times a day or need to go out.
>
> So,  true to this list, I am looking for a way to automate it.
>
> The brooder is basically just a heat lamp with a plug on the end. What
I
> want is some sort of thermostat that will keep the temperature inside
> the brooder constant at the temperature I set it to by turning the
lamp
> on or off. The trouble is I can't seem to find something that would
> work. I can't have anything large or electrical inside the brooder for
> obvious reasons so it would probably need a remote temperature sensor.
>
> I thought of using my Das3145 temperature sensor but that required me
> running a new cable to the brooder and then entrusting that the
homeseer
> server does not crash.... lots of little lives depend on it :\
>
> Anyone have any ideas or know of any out of the box solutions that are
> relatively cheap ?
>
> cheers !
>
> Marc