Freezer does not seems to come on

dbendinger 2014-05-11 23:55:21 UTC #1

I just setup my Model-T so I may have missed a step or setting. After activation I set my temperate to 63F but it is currently still at 68F 40 minutes later. I did unplug the freezer and plugged it into the wall and I could here it turn on. When I put it back into the Model-T I did not hear it turn on. It is set for On/Off, should it be PID?

bmoney 2014-05-12 02:58:31 UTC #2

What color are the output indicators?

Did you setup one of the sessions to be controlling that output and set it to cooling along with probably a compressor delay of at least 3 minutes?

dbendinger 2014-05-12 10:35:11 UTC #3

The second from the left on the bottom is blue with a white plug outline. The second from the top on the right is also blue. On the website it does say it is set for cooling. As for the compressor delay I am not sure. How do I check it? I am also going to try and upload a picture.

dbendinger 2014-05-12 12:15:52 UTC #4

tmaccius 2014-05-12 12:22:23 UTC #5

Is your freezer plugged into the left side? The green plug icon indicates that outlet is active. The white plug icon indicates that the right outlet is turned off.

dbendinger 2014-05-12 12:42:35 UTC #6

On the two input plugs it is on the left side (far thus from plug going to wall).

tmaccius 2014-05-12 19:17:57 UTC #7

Which output socket is the freezer connected to?

dbendinger 2014-05-15 21:12:27 UTC #8

The one next to the power plug.

dbendinger 2014-05-15 21:13:08 UTC #9

hebnern 2014-05-16 00:06:33 UTC #10

Does it work on the other output?

dbendinger 2014-05-17 22:07:20 UTC #11

Same results. I even changed the other plug to make sure the socket worked.

bmoney 2014-05-17 22:26:26 UTC #12

When the outlet icon turns green that means that the output is on. When this happens do you hear the relay click on? It appears you have it plugged into the left outlet which is outlet 1, have you tried setting the model-t to control outlet 2 and seeing if that outlet works?

One of the relays inside the unit may have gotten damaged in shipping you should be able to hear them click on when they turn on though if they are working.

jim 2015-01-05 02:20:54 UTC #13

So I have had my brewbit for sometime. I have always used the right plug for my fermentations...cooling...and it has work ok. (Some interesting quirks with the brewbit but that is for another thread)
Now that it's winter I was getting ready to use my brewbit with a heater pad and cooling. After hooking everything up and got the fermentation going I notice the same issue that is in this thread. The left outlet is not working. Was there ever a resolution to this thread? Was it damage? Can it be fixed?

bmoney 2015-01-05 04:03:17 UTC #14

@jim

We never heard back for the original issue so I assume maybe it started working. If the unit is truly damaged we can fix it but it will require you doing some un-soldering/re-soldering on one piece, or sending the unit back to me. We found that we got a bad batch of transistors from Digikey that we used on the power board which kept some of the relays from switching. We hand tested every unit to make sure they were all ok when they were delivered but some may have failed since or we may have missed a couple.

When the outlet icon turns green that means that the output is on. When this happens do you hear the relay audibly click on? If you don't hear the click when the outlet icon turns green that that means that that transistor is bad. You can solder a new one on your self if you are proficient or I can repair it for you. Let me know and I can help guide you through replacing it. I can make a video and upload it to help if needed.

bmoney 2015-01-12 06:13:26 UTC #15

Video on how to replace the transistor that controls the relay output. After replacing this part your relay should start working again. If it is still not working the relay itself is dead and will need to be replaced.