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This may be nothing new to some of you but I thought I would pass the information along. My Wineidor project is based an a Frigidaire 34 bottle cooler. It has an analog control for temperature. The range of temperature that it will maintain is pretty narrow, about 52 - 58 degrees. In order to maintain a higher temps suitable for cigar storage I needed a way to adjust the temperature with more precision.
Johnson Controls A419 is an industrial programmable controller that is used to maintain a desired temperature. It has built in features designed specifically for refrigeration applications. Installation is simple and requires no change to existing electrical wiring of the wine cooler. Plug the controller into the outlet and plug the wine cooler into the controller. Install the A419 thermocouple inside the wine cooler. When the internal temperature of the wine cooler reaches "set-point" the A419 cuts power for x minutes (Anti-Short Cycle Delay) and then remains off until desired "temperature offset" is reached. Then power is returned to the cooler. Temperatures are programmed in 1 degree increments.
These run about $70 and are available from several sources on the internet. They are available with a variety of wiring harnesses. Make sure to order the one with 120v AC plug connectors for this application.
forty
Johnson Controls A419 is an industrial programmable controller that is used to maintain a desired temperature. It has built in features designed specifically for refrigeration applications. Installation is simple and requires no change to existing electrical wiring of the wine cooler. Plug the controller into the outlet and plug the wine cooler into the controller. Install the A419 thermocouple inside the wine cooler. When the internal temperature of the wine cooler reaches "set-point" the A419 cuts power for x minutes (Anti-Short Cycle Delay) and then remains off until desired "temperature offset" is reached. Then power is returned to the cooler. Temperatures are programmed in 1 degree increments.
These run about $70 and are available from several sources on the internet. They are available with a variety of wiring harnesses. Make sure to order the one with 120v AC plug connectors for this application.
forty
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