Hey guys,
I'm a 2nd year engineering student, I'm working on my generally mechanical based project but I've come across a minor electrical problem that you guys may be able to help me with
Basically, I have heat blankets (850W) that plug straight into a wall outlet... I need to regulate its temp at 70°C. I also have a thermocouple.
I figure I can make a PID controller with a pot, op-amps and a few other minor components. My knowledge is pretty limited on designing electrical stuff, so I was wondering if you guys could help me implement http://www.ecircuitcenter.com/Circuits/op_pid/op_pid.htm to what I'm doing, or suggest easier ways to do this w/o spending very much money?
Thanks!
I'm a 2nd year engineering student, I'm working on my generally mechanical based project but I've come across a minor electrical problem that you guys may be able to help me with
Basically, I have heat blankets (850W) that plug straight into a wall outlet... I need to regulate its temp at 70°C. I also have a thermocouple.
I figure I can make a PID controller with a pot, op-amps and a few other minor components. My knowledge is pretty limited on designing electrical stuff, so I was wondering if you guys could help me implement http://www.ecircuitcenter.com/Circuits/op_pid/op_pid.htm to what I'm doing, or suggest easier ways to do this w/o spending very much money?
Thanks!