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This video lays the ground work for many more to come. We explain what a PID is and what it does plus we lay out future videos for you to choose from.

This is a list and explanation of all the parts for your PID. You can google search all of these or purchase some locally at your Lowes or Home Depot. I use the MYPIN TA4 SSR controller. You will need a box - the one in the video was ordered through MCM electronics. You will also need the following: A Fotek 25DA Solid State Relay (SSR) A heat sink for the SSR K-type Thermo couple (probe with 2 wires to sense temperature) 20 Amp 120Volt switch (Lowes or Home Depot) 20 Amp 120Volt receptacle (Lowes or Home Depot) Some 14AWG wire to wire the circuit Optional 16 AWG wire for signaling and power for the PID A means to cutout holes in your project box (dremmel tool is great) Some basic tools like screw driver, needle-nose pliers, wire stripper, some electrical connectors (forked type). A little patience and the review of these videos. Good luck and have fun.

This video is a little long but necessary. An explanation of the workings of the 120 Volt circuit and some tips on assembly.

Now we walk slowly through every wire and every connection to make sure we get it right. At the end we will plug in our test light to test our controller.

Adding an AMP meter to the basic PID temperature controller. This is a step-by-step guide for the AMP meter. Make sure you watch wiring 120V PID video for instructions on how to wire the basic model first.

Next to last video for a 120V PID controller. All we have left is isolating the receptacle for the water pump. Remember, the Amp Meter and fan are optional for a 1500 watt heating element on a 15 Amp circuit. Hope this helps.

The final video on the 120V PID heater controller. This video is a culmination of several as we added more accessories to the base model to make it fit our needs. I hope you find this video and all the others helpful and have as much fun making your controller as we had putting this together for you. A complete list of materials and items needed can be found on the first video entitled "piece -by-piece description of PID components"