Controller For Beer fermentation & Kegerator

This TD130A plug-n-play temperature controller is designed for applications such as beer fermentation or kegerator. It has one power output for cooling control and another for heating control. Utilizing both cooling and heating device control, refrigerators can be controlled at specific temperatures regardless of the environmental climate.

No wiring is needed for this plug-n-play controller. Users only need to plug in the power cords from heater/cooler to the output sockets on the controller. Both the heating and cooling control modes use the simple on/off control. This controller is similar to the control mode of a mechanical thermostat but with much higher precision due to the adjustable hysteresis band, precise temperature sensor and digital readouts. In addition, an anti-short function has been provided to protect the compressor from frequently cycling on/off during high pressure Freon. 

Unlike other two-stage temperature controllers with economic NTC/PTC thermistor sensors, a digital silicon band gap sensor is used in this controller. The advantage of this digital sensor is its reliability in moist environments than a thermistor sensor. It can be fully immersed in water over extended periods of time without any issues, and perform with more precision and uniform accuracy over an entire specific temperature range.

Note: this controller is only compatible with a silicone bandgap sensor. It is not compatible with PT100 RTD sensors.

Free Hanging sensor	Tri-clamp sensor with detachable braided cable

Free hanging sensor with 14" probe

Two temperature sensor options are offered:

1). Free hanging style sensor. 2” and 14” sensor tip length options are offered (see TD-SENSOR and TD-SENSOR-14). This sensor uses food grade silicone insulation cable rather than the PVC jacket used on most other sensors on the market. Silicone is safer than PVC for food application, especially when immersed in solutions that contain alcohol (The flexible PVC contains plasticizers which are easier to leach out in alcohol, while silicone does not.). Silicone also will withstand higher temperatures. 

2). Tri-clamp sensor with teflon braided cable (see TD-SENSOR-TriC for a separate listing). The probe has a 4" length and the diameter of its flange is 1.988" (or 50.5mm). This probe works with all tri-clamp systems that use this size flange, including 1", 1.5", 25 mm, 33.7mm and 38 mm systems (In other words, 1", 1 1/2", 25 mm, 33.7mm and 38 mm systems have the same flange dimension.). The included braided cable comes with two layers of teflon insulation that is strong and weather resistant. The braided cable adds an extra layer of metal braid between the teflon layers for more protection.

Compatible sensors & cables: TD-SENSOR (2" free hanging), TD-SENSOR14 (14" free Hanging), TD-SR-LT (liquid tight probe), TD-SENSOR-TriC (tri-clamp probe), TD-Cable1 (braided cable with connectors on both ends). 

Update note for TD130A model: "reversed logic" has been added to this model, which can activate the output when temperature is in a range set by HSP (heating setpoint) and CSP (cooling setpoint). Standard TD130 can only activate the heater output if temperature is lower than HSP, and activate the cooler output if temperature is higher than CSP. For details, see supplementary manual here. 

Specifications:

Note:

• The controller can display temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
• Unlike the PID controller we sell, this on/off controller will not hold the temperature as tight if the system has a very slow and delayed response. Some temperature overshoot is normal.
• Either the heating or the cooling device is limited to 10 Amps. The output voltage is the same as the input voltage.  When the controller is plugged into 120V AC, the output will be 120VAC. If the controller is connected to 240 VAC, the output will be 240VAC also.
• The input power plug is a US NEMA 5-15P plug. The output sock is a US NEMA 5-15R socket. Optional input & output travel plug adapters are offered. Please check here for more details.
• A refurbished TD120 is limited in stock. Please check here.

Documents
[PDF] TD130A instruction manual