Reddit mentions of bayite AC 110V Fahrenheit Digital Temperature Controller 10A 1 Relay with Sensor

I've made an incubator using a digital temp controller and relay module to switch a light bulb on and off inside a plastic storage tub. Recently upgraded to an actual heater core so I could program a light cycle separately but the light bulb as heater worked fine. Just make sure you don't melt the plastic tub. Let it dangle or lay it on a few layers of foil. I actually had a 12v PC fan blowing on it to distribute the heat and keep the bulb from melting things. It was a 15w compact fluorescent bulb, not incandescent.

Here's the temp controller module, it has a built in 10A relay and comes with a sensor. It seems to work fine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011VGASLW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When I bought this it was $17: the digital heat sensors
https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Digital-Seedling-Thermostat-Controller/dp/B015F4VFGI/ref=pd_bxgy_86_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B015F4VFGI&pd_rd_r=1HCKJXJJBBV0NW2W1AYK&pd_rd_w=fJNYN&pd_rd_wg=iKA5l&psc=1&refRID=1HCKJXJJBBV0NW2W1AYK


Here is the heat pad, it is always on full blast (you put it under the tray and the heat goes up, and put the heat sensor at the top so when the thing is fully heated, it turns off) :
https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Babies-Heating-Waterproof-Seedling/dp/B013HFKRMK/ref=pd_sim_86_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B013HFKRMK&pd_rd_r=1HCKJXJJBBV0NW2W1AYK&pd_rd_w=152tJ&pd_rd_wg=iKA5l&psc=1&refRID=1HCKJXJJBBV0NW2W1AYK

Or you can use this programmable controller the head:
https://www.amazon.com/bayite-Fahrenheit-Digital-Temperature-Controller/dp/B011VGASLW/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1481436370&sr=1-5&keywords=digital+heat+switch
But you have to do some wiring (outlet cord, and wire an outlet) and you have to read up on how to program it


I use the programmable timer for Quail and the timer above in the first link for grow trays/starts. Either combination should work. Can you post pictures of your worm farm? Thanks

Here's an album with more pics https://imgur.com/a/v5x6h8m
Components

• 2 Deep hive bodies - Mine are 8frame and juuust fit a 5gal bucket. 10 frame will fit more comfortably
  
• 1 piece of foam insulation for the bottom and some pieces of wood to keep the bucket ~6in above the bottom for air circulation. Carboard for the top.
  
• Temperature Controller $17 - includes a thermometer. I set it at 100F
  
• [2 variable speed PC fans with US Connection] (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IJ2J2K0) $15 & an old USB charger - For circulating air in the chamber and keeping the temp more consistent throughout. I put one fan blowing on low across the bulb and the other sucking air from the top and sending it down. There are probably cheaper fans too.
  
• Outlet box, Outlet, & outlet Cover - I used a GFCI outlet for a bit of added safety.
  
• Lamp chord & 75w incandescent bulb & piece of tin foil - First I tried a 40w bulb but it wouldnt get the chamber above 90F. Foil is to put between the bulb and bucket to avoid a hot spot on the bucket.
  
• Some romex or old lamp/extension chords to cut up and wire together the controller, outlet box, and lamp
  
• Wood stirring paddle $10 - 5gal of honey is pretty hard to stir. This beast gets the job done
  
  lmk if I can help with the wiring or anything. It's pretty straightforward. Enjoy!

So I used this thermostat controller which is cheaper on ebay. These are dime a dozen so I don't think the brand really matters. I watched a few youtube video's. I'll try to take a picture of my setup later if I remember. I haven't checked the killowatt lately but IIRC I used about 220watts(10 amps) on a hot day.

The controller is fairly easy to setup, I spliced the light power to power the controller, and then I put it in place of the old thermostat controller(which I tore out). it basically just turns the power on whenever the inside temperature probe senses the temperature go above the parameter I set.

My chest freezer cost $40, and the controller I paid $15 so it totaled to be $55. I've been using it for about 3 months now and it works great! Especially since my wife and I struggle for space in fridge (I've been storing the bulk of my beer in a broken dryer for the past few years) I only have a few critiques.

1. I should've cleaned the freezer better before I started using it, it has a slight funk to it's smell.
   
   
2. I need to eventually build a storage shelf in the bottom section to better utilize the space. (despite how big a chest freezer is, the bottom section is still a little inaccessible).
   
   Overall though I love it, if I talk about it too much I fall into why doesn't everyone use this obsession. Once I have my own land I intend to buy a dozen or so chest freezers, they are incredibly cheap used and energy efficient. If I were to open a restaurant I would rather use chest freezers/& conversions then spend 4 figures on commercial cooling equipment. In the future I also want to experiment turning a broken chest freezer into a bath for my wife, but that's a silly pipe dream and another rant.

Thermostat: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011VGASLW?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Heater: https://m.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=114563106

One note about that heater, it has a shitty self regulating relay in it that doesn't really work, so if you get that one you'll want to solder it permanently closed