How to wire the STC 1000 temperature controller

Step by step video about how I wired the STC-1000 temperature controller for my keggerator and fermentation chamber. It works awesome!

[@montroller]

This has to be one of the best tutorial videos on KZbin, for any topic. It was clear, concise, and extremely informative. Thanks for the help!

[@mattgasket]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I mounted power outlets to my project box with lead cables running out of them, and I still followed your steps from A to Z. Works like a charm! You have by far one of the easiest tutorials to follow. Cheers

[@RobertosLife]

Excellent video! Everyone else uses a wall socket, and I thought that was a great idea until I see the simplicity in using a weird socket. With the added mobility and simplicity in wiring without having to break and modify pieces of the socket is a great alternative. A+ guy.

[@nijo5427]

Agreed. Simple, effective, and overall good looking project.

[@WinstonSmithify]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was great and very much appreciated. NOW I can get this thing to work!

[@ronacrisp1552]

Wonderful clear instructions, I have my STC and all the wires etc and am about to cut the project box up. Thank you so much for giving me the confidence to try this out. (50 yr + lady with a keg of lager waiting to be chilled, talking) :)

[@ronacrisp1552]

It works beautifully! Thank you again :)

[@Agathescom]

Very informative. I was struggling on wiring this as it is different to my ATC800+ Your video sets it all out perfectly. Cheers!

[@illuminatorofdarkness5510]

Best video ST1000 installation. Many thanks!

[@SoiledPoetrY]

Finished constructing and wiring my temperature control unit with STC-1000 and works like a charm. Thanks for the demo! Your video helped give me the confidence to give it a go. So glad i did.

[@camellis3335]

I used this video when i bought my first STC the years ago. Bought another one and used this video again. So clear, so easy. Thank you

[@varkow]

I logged in just to thank you for your video! great step by step and presentation of the product!

[@Mohairp53]

Instructions are very clear and your demo made helps a lot. Great job.

[@MisterJohnMorales]

Thanks for being clear on how to program the stc1000. Mine came without instructions on how to set the temperatures and the instructions I found online made little sense VERY Conveniently the way you demonstrated how it works is almost exactly the way I have mine set up with a bulb, because I'm building an incubator for quail eggs, and I need a light to go on and off to keep them warm. Thanks again.

[@brooklandbackyardbrewerype4069]

Cheers Glen, Just followed you vid on wiring the STC and found it really easy to follow. Glad to report its, working like a dream.. thanks again

[@nathanross7860]

Great video, I was about to buy a much more expensive pre-wired controller, but after seeing your video I see how easy it is to wire your own and save alot of money. Thanks a ton for the video and cheers

[@OldNorsebrewery]

Thanks for a good video of how to wire up a stc. I followed your video to the T and now I have a fermenter chamber and fermenting lager beer. Cheers

[@homebeerbrewery]

Great to hear that the video helped a bit. Thanks for your comment, cheers!

[@aqibraqeeb7405]

from where can I buy?

[@OldNorsebrewery]

aqib raqeeb Try search ebay for stc-1000

[@LouwrensvanderMerwe]

Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot. I did it exactly as in the video and it worked the first time. Cheers.

[@marcelomalagra1613]

Hey! thank you very much for this video, I was able to wire a STC-8080H with your instructions, it's very different how the ports are distributed, and even have more ports but it worked! tomorrow I will be cooking an APA thanks to you. Greetings from Argentina

[@drumnamona]

Thanks man, I was about to give up on trying to figure the wiring out. I would have a hundred years at it without your help. Thanks again.

[@johnbannister1006]

Thanks so much for making this video. I had it completely wrong. All now working as expected.

[@homebeerbrewery]

You are welcome! Thanks for the comment. Great to hear the video was useful :-) Cheers and happy brewing

[@gunslinger6363]

Very nice job on this vid. This video was the deciding factor on purchasing the stc-1000 for a seed germination cabinet that I'm making with a small heat source and exhaust cooling fans. Thanks.

[@321Ronen]

Thanks for sharing this! Great tutorial, very clear and easy to understand. Helped me a lot. Thanks

[@haroldlatham1084]

THANKS for the video it made it so much easier to wire and program

[@homebeerbrewery]

No stupid questions, thanks for your comment. Cheers

[@OptomodMix]

Cheers Glen, Now I can get started :)

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for posting the link and also for the kind words, glad it helped a bit! Cheers

[@pookanc]

Thanks for doing such an Easy to Follow How to Video Glenn, it helped out a lot when I wired up my STC-1000 today. I'm putting a link to this Video on my Keezer Build Video to help people with questions on how to wire up one of these Controllers. Cheers!

[@mrdjfeltimo]

Great video, I have just ordered one of these units and I cant wait to get it up and running. I really enjoy your videos and you have a great brewery. nice and clean...

[@homebeerbrewery]

I think you are correct, it will work that way. Great controller. Thanks for the comment. Cheers

[@thecrazylineman68]

i have referenced this video probably 10 times for all my fish tanks! thank you

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for your nice comment, good to hear! Cheers

[@fabiogiacalone5379]

Thanks to you I make my fridge work.

[@jamescarroll9709]

Glenn, Many thanks from sunny Spain for the ultra-helpful video. I plan to convert a freezer for use as a fridge and also want so set up my slow cooker as a sous-vide machine (not using the same temp. controller I hasten to add). I had doubts about wiring but you explained things perfectly. I know I could use single relay TCs but will get STC1000s in case more complex projects come up in the future. Again, many thanks for your great efforts, JC

[@MoreChannelNoise]

I watched 4 other videos but yours was the easiest to understand. I also knew you were from the Netherlands after your second word, Tanks instead of Thanks, :)

[@321Ronen]

Thanks for this great tutorial, I just go one of this and this video answer all the questions. Thanks man

[@buoowboob7526]

Thank you for the practical explanation and thank you for your efforts

[@grahamlane9200]

Thank you for making this video. It has helped me. Cheers.

[@gabrielladobo602]

Excellent video! Very helpful as I put together my bread fermentation box.

[@gavinvandam3469]

Thank you, the wiring and explanation helped, got my mushroom grow tent under control again :)

[@catalyst8]

Good video, clearly & simply explained. I've got the Willhi equivalent controller & the manual & diagram made no sense whatsoever, so you've done me a favour by posting this. Thanks.

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks a lot. Glad to hear the video was useful! Good luck with your STC. Cheers

[@oldfartbrewery]

Thanks very much I will be fitting my stc1000 the same you have made it very easy for me, thanks a lot.

[@GraceAppliance]

Hi, thank you so much for the great info! I have a question. I've ordered an st-1000 and misunderstood that I could not run both relays simultaneously. I'm wanting to basically have 2 heating circuits (relay closed if under a set temperature) I'm using each to cut power to each side of a 220vac circuit. It will draw +/- 5amps total between the 2. Can you think of a good way to approach this? Thanks!

[@busda1]

And I forgot: very great vid, Glen! Best vid I ever seen about wiring STC

[@Noony79]

Thanks so much for this video. I now have a nice larger sitting at 12c in an STC-1000 controlled fridge.

[@aidancurran1]

Very helpful video, thanks. I just wired mine up and it was great to have such a good guide. Cheers, Aidan

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for the good answer on alignednut's question! I agree with you. Cheers

[@MrAviraabraham]

Thanks for that video! Just one question - what's the current rating for the cooling and heating switches , can I plug in a heater that draws 16 Amps??

[@BuzzMarketingPro]

Thanks for the video. I'm building my first keezer and after watching your keezer build videos decided to go for the FTC 1000 controller. While the wiring diagrams were adequate I was much more confident wiring the controller after watching your video. Keep up the GREAT videos!

[@strungoutfan78]

Thank you so much for this. My homebrew can now ferment properly.

[@byronnidd3865]

Thanks Buddy...very informative...the wiring diagram is not too clear...this was a great help to me...my unit is working 100% from the start!

[@homebeerbrewery]

Good to hear that, enjoy the STC! Cheers

[@PinHolePip]

Terrific. With any luck I'll find a used fridge or freezer for my brewing one of these days and this will be the way to go. Thanks for the post.

[@dixsigns1717]

Thank you so much, you make this so easy to understand!

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for your kind comment! I am glad it was helpful. Cheers

[@eozen81]

Amazing useful video, thanks a lot.

[@MohammedAli-vo8hq]

hi! thank you the video, what fuse is the main plug for the controller?

[@homebeerbrewery]

You are welcome! Thanks for the comment! Cheers

[@ibrewaletx]

Excellent - I will NOW buy one of these, I've been thinking about this for a while. Thanks

[@esmaeil_smile]

thanks can we use it for controling a home fridge& freezer

[@aaronthomas7608]

Great video. Made it very easy to wire up. Thanks!

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for the kind comment! Glad it was helpful. Cheers

[@traneman13w]

This helped me wiring my stc 1000. Thanks Glenn, Cheers!

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

Not isolation but insulation. :) Question: do you HAVE to connect the cooling wires? I don't need it for my project at this moment, so I don't use those ports. But weirdly enough the heating won't turn on (40W heat lamp), even with all the settings done correctly and all the needed wiring done correctly. HELP! Cheers and thanks in advance.

[@homebeerbrewery]

Everywhere, think about radioshack or something. In my case I used an old hard-disk enclosure. I saw people making it in empty ice containers too. Good luck, thanks for the comment!

[@mikeh4194]

Great video, I’m curious as to where we can order the wires and power part online. As of now I just have the elitech thermostat and temp probs

[@lincsfencingandgardeningse9128]

Thanks really clear and helpful

[@StinkyWizzleTits]

Thanks HBB? I ordered a stc 1000 after watching your vids. I was wondering how you wired up the heater inside the fridge. I'm thinking I would like to change heat sources but putting a plug on the inside wouldn't be good due to condensation.

[@poleskazagroda]

nice job,great tutorial thanks but how many watts can coincide this box?

[@mattsearle1]

So did you follow the diagram on the controller or the one that you found online? Which one ended up being for the hot?

[@homebeerbrewery]

Really easy, it was a 3,5 inch enclosure but I made the rectangle cut in the front panel myself. Thanks a lot for your nice comment and don't forget to subscribe ;-) Cheers mate

[@dace2110]

hello my thermostat stc-8080H has a defrost time as you set it not to include and how do I set the alarm time?

[@pajoncur]

Good job! Thanks for video!

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks for watching and your comment! Cheers :-)

[@stevehoward4939]

I just wired up an STC-1000 to control the circulator on my solar collectors It works like a dream circulator comes on at 45 deg c and shuts down at 40 I will experiment more with an ideal temp and differ but it has saved me $125 over a solar collector,,,,namely a CL-30

[@pesen333]

Thanks i was struggling with my STC-1000. I thought it was plug and play and i didnt consider the wirering! Thanks alot!

[@behywelzebub]

Excellent vid. Could tell me if the temperature sensor can be used with a thermowell, so that the temperature of the wort is exact. Cheers

[@lipnikysk]

very useful video which clearly explains how to to it.

[@DavidBrown-bb9gj]

Hi Homebeerbrewery - just used your excellent tutorial to wire up my honey warming cabinet - very clear and very helpful = Many thanks. ( Sorry about the whole brexit thing - I didn't vote for it)

[@ifell3]

What do you mean sorry for the brexit thing, i work with a Bulgarian and all her friends voted out too. It's not what nationality you are just more what you can bring, like Australia

[@DavidBrown-bb9gj]

Well I was thanking the Homebeerbrewery gentleman and expressing solidarity with the EU and my own personal regret at Britain leaving.- not commenting on Britain's future immigration policy but since you want to get into it,... if you think you voted for a points based system then good luck with that. No one has said that is what is going to happen. What will not happen is that all the EU and Non EU nationals currently here will leave. We won't be returning to pre-decimal currency and we won't be getting the empire back What it is increasingly clear you did vote for is a declining economy and a smaller impact on world events. The ramifications of Brexit will be felt for a long time, by all of us. It may work out for the best, it probably won't - time will tell, not rose tinted optimism.

[@ifell3]

Stock markets go up and down one man's loss is another gain. I never wanted to join in the first place, hopefully now we can start protecting our fishing waters

[@MrCcfly]

so u just disconnect termristor of fridge ,and plug fridge in cold socket and it will work ? no need to do anything any more ?

[@nasosanagnostou5329]

Thank you for your help!The video was very very helpful

[@makindeakintundeezekiel87]

This is very useful, please do you have any idea on how i can convert my chest freezer to chiller?

[@oldgeeser]

Oh the suspense and the the camera battery dies lol ,great video thank you I think I now understand how to proceed

[@mikecote3800]

Where did you get that white power cord that splits into the hot / cold plugs? I'm guessing you made it somehow, but can I get more details on that? Thats the big part this video is missing, because I didnt realize until watching other videos that the STC only comes with 1 wire - the temperature probe. I'm not completely clear on how to power it up.

[@eachyouneed1381]

great thanks from algeria ... you help me and my farm

[@danssv8]

Great video , happy brewing , cheers

[@larmo22]

i will keep this in mind! thanks for the video! cheers!

[@bristolbrewtube7440]

Great video. Thank you for making it

[@DJColinCook]

Thanks for the info. Its been really helpful and I've now ordered all the bits :-)

[@TheFredriklinnander]

This did indeed help mw with the wireing, thanks!

[@wazzabi12345678910]

Where can I get the power plugs? And what gauge size are the wires?

[@kirbsmeister2]

When you said "something bad is going to happen" and held the probe to the heat, you had me worried that your rig was going to blow up or something!

[@sybowarrior]

Amazing vid. Wished i'd seen it before I bought 2 single relay temp regs. Cheers

[@homebeerbrewery]

Thanks! I am glad the video helped a bit. Cheers

[@Ixpha]

im waiting for my stc-1000, only thing i wonder is how you did it with the heatsource powercable?since its quite thick, drill a hole in the fridge?

[@homebeerbrewery]

Hello, Thanks for your comment! You can ignore the earth lead but it's better to solder it to the earth circuit (eventually of the AC power plug or the STC power cable) I have to be honest, I don't use a heater too, just the fridge. Maybe in the future I will do some tests with my heat beld. Cheers to you as well!

[@flyonbyya]

hello, may i ask how you made the decision to follow a wiring diagram other than the one affixed to the unit itself? thanks, doug

[@cberkhout3632]

Geweldige uitleg. Mijn dank hiervoor.

[@maciejpawowski1314]

Hi ! This video was a great help for me, but I didn't notice one thing in my STC-1000-12v power supply.. How can I make it work at 220v ? Is there a way to do that ?

[@belgrave1984]

Good video where can u get the black box cover

[@scoutblues4826]

Thanks for the vidio and instructions, received my today .

[@jasminejodie]

Thanks very much I'm thinking of getting one for a reef tank I'm setting up, but am a bit worried if I'm away and there's a power cut.

[@denishanna]

Cheers glen just what I needed

[@homebeerbrewery]

Sorry for the late response! I agree with Sirsycophantic's answer! Thanks for your comment. Cheers