2fer
Micro controls are very nice.
I myself prefer "caveman-oldschool" get any supply house parts and components. that way if something breaks after hours I can pay too much if I have to and get it from a plumber or a sparky or what ever trade is involved and be up and running again.or go to a supply house if they are open and pick it up myself. Instead of having to wait for replacement parts or components from a specialty manufacturer. LOL i think this might come from living in the middle of no where
homestead
I do not have a vac system, maybe someday I hope to run some taps on gravity next year and least get into the last century
I had asked about it because I have seen several posts about peps running out to turn on vac systems if the temp hit 33 or so degrees.
Then there were other posts of people using timers to turn on their systems. To me it would make more sense to use a t-stat so it will come on auto at the right temp. I also understand that many people have to run their vacs on generators so then controls are a mute point, unless you use one to shut down when it gets to cold out.
I know there are t-stats for 110v for around 60 bucks new. This is the kind my dads furnace at his house uses since its hot water heat with blowers in the radiators in each room. so it uses a 110 t-stat in each room for the blowers.
using one of those would save you from having to use a step down transformer to run the t-stat and then a relay controlled by the t-stat to turn on a 110 motor (small amperage but i doubt anyone one is running a vac sytstem that is small enough to not require a starter) higher amperage 110 or 220 would still require a motor starter that could be controlled with the 110 t-stat (connected in place of the stop start buttons)
For the 110 t-stat I would go to a heating and cooling supply company if it were me, they tend to be a little cheaper there than the electrical supply places, at least in my area. or yes you could look on ebay
would you like me to build you a box that you just plug into ? I need some paying work