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Ranco Digital Temperature Controller (Two-Stage) - Wired
FE602

Ranco Digital Temperature Controller (Two-Stage) - Wired

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Description

Now you can precisely control the temperature of your fermentation, both heating and cooling with this 2 stage temperature controller.

 
To control ferment temperatures you can place the probe inside the space that is being cooled or heated (often a refrigerator) or you can place the probe directly into the ferment using our Stopper Themowell, FE624. You can set up all your temperature control needs to do cooling and heating mode directly from the digital control panel.  Please look for our video tab to watch an easy to follow guide to programing them.  When in cooling mode, and hooked up to a refrigerator or other cooling device, the controller turns the compressor on when the ambient temperature rises above your set point. When in heating mode and hooked up to our FermWrap (preceeding page) the controller turns on the heater when the temperature drops below your set point. A FermWrap around a fermenter or inside a unplugged refrigerator can be the ideal solution for those cold winter ferments. To control a pump when mashing you would install a thermowell in your mashtun. This can be done in our welding shop or, if you have a coupler in your kettle, you can install our Coupler Thermowell, FE622.
 
The unit features an adjustable differential down to within one degree in both heating and cooling modes. This means you can precisely control an environment to within one degree of your set point. 
 
The included sensor probe monitors the temperature while the digital readout displays it in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. The sensor probe is 1/4 in diameter and works well with the Stopper or Coupler Thermowells. Temperature Range of -30 to 220F. 
 
We also use this digital controller in conjunction with our stainless steel conical fermenters and Brewing Sculptures. With the fermenters it monitors and regulates our electronic cooling units through a thermowell that is permanently installed in the side. With the Brewing Sculptures it can monitor and regulate Mash and Hot Liquor tank temperatures by turning pumps on and off. 
 
 
Ranco base Model # ETC-112000-000. 
 
This controller has two sets of contacts the Normally Open contact is rated at:
  • 115 Volts 208/240 Volts
  • Full-Load Amps 16 Amps 8 Amps
  • Locked Rotor Amps 96 Amps 48 Amps
  • Ressistive Amps 15 Amps 8 Amps
  • Horsepower 1 hp 1 hp
The Normally Closed contact is rated at:
  • 115 Volts 208/240 Volts
  • Full-Load Amps 5.8 Amps 2.9 Amps
  • Locked Rotor Amps 34.8 Amps 17.4 Amps
  • Ressistive Amps 5.8 Amps 2.9 Amps
  • Horsepower 1/4 hp 1/4 hp
 
 
Item # FE602
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Availability California - In Stock
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Weight 2 LBS
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Replacement part for heated and cooled fermenter
Charles H on Sep 14, 2022
Making a fermentation chamber
Bryan s on Sep 18, 2019
Replacement part for heated and cooled fermenter
Charles H on Sep 14, 2022
I already have 5 one stage ones for heating, but wanted a two stage one for cooling and heating.
Kenneth S on Nov 17, 2021
Making a fermentation chamber
Bryan s on Sep 18, 2019
Need another one for my fermentation freezer. Have one for my keezer that works great
Valued C on Aug 28, 2019
have one already and it has worked well.
Thomas L on Mar 8, 2019
Old one gets stuck and doesn't maintain the right temperature
Robert M on Jan 29, 2019
to control temperature in my fridge. It came recommended
brian m on Dec 11, 2018
My current controller no longer works
Bill V on Sep 18, 2018
Need to ferment at an exact temp
T D on Aug 22, 2018
Replacement for a broken one.
Sean G on Feb 12, 2018
I already have 5 one stage ones for heating, but wanted a two stage one for cooling and heating.
Kenneth S on Nov 17, 2021
Need another one for my fermentation freezer. Have one for my keezer that works great
Valued C on Aug 28, 2019
I've set me 2 stage ranco to 67 with 2 degree diff cooling for stage 1, then 64 with 2 degree diff heating for stage 2. The temp probe is 74 degrees. Seems like only the cooling receptacle should be on. right.? Both the heating and cooling receptacles on my controller have power. why would the heating and cooling circuits be on at the same time?
Gregory Hendricker on Apr 23, 2021
BEST ANSWER: You are correct that only the first stage should be active with your settings the way they are. First thing to check is if the unit 'wants' to send out the power; the display will show "S1" and "S2" which correspond to the outlets. While "S1" and/or "S2" are visible that means the brain is sending power to the outlets. It sometimes will happen that the controller itself is wired backwards; if that's the case we can work out an exchange. If you change the setting in stage 2 from "H" to "C" does the outlet lose power?

If the display is showing that only S1 is on but both outlets have power then you could double check that the wiring inside the outlets is correct. The two sides can share a negative and ground wire, but the hot wires should be distinct. If they are sharing a hot wire then both outlets will receive power when any one of them is supposed to.
Reviews

4.1 / 5.0
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Rated 5 out of 5
Updated and upgraded
New is nice. This has features my previous Ranco 2 stage didn’t. It has a backlight for the display and now a short cycle delay

I was sad one died after 5 years but I’m very happy with the replacement
September 12, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
This is the second unit I’ve purchased. The first one only lasted a little under two years and then began showing error code. The instructions basically said to replace it. Could it be repaired, who knows. So I purchased another one so far it has worked as advertised. We’ll see. This is an expensive unit and only getting two years out of it is disappointing
February 23, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Plug n play, no wiring required, simple display
October 10, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Works perfect. Exactly how advertised.
February 21, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 1 out of 5
Fails after a couple of years.
This product is a piece of junk. This is the second one I've had that has stopped working. Neither the cooling or heating side works anymore. Came out to check on my beer today and it was totally frozen. This product is way to expensive for it to fail after a couple of years.
November 4, 2018
Response from MoreFlavor
Hi John - Apologies for causing an inadvertent Eis Bock. Please give us a call at 1-800-600-0033 or email us at info@moreflavor.com so that we can assist you. We are here to help. Cheers!
November 5, 2018
Zach R Staff
Rated 4 out of 5
decent product but excellent customer service
I had the previous version of this unit (ETC-211000-000) for 2 years. The relay for the cooling outlet just went out. When I called and asked for a replacement or refund I was initially told no. When I pushed the request up the ladder, and explained the circumstances and problem they sent me a new unit in 3 days. This kind of customer service is what will keep me coming back to MoreBeer for purchases, even if not all the products are superb.
September 28, 2018
Rated 5 out of 5
Great for large volumes
When fermenting larger volumes this Ranco controls more precise than others I tried.
February 6, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I LIKE IT
I recommend this dig. control. I have used this for my refer./fermenter box for a couple of years. proper temp control has made a big difference in my finished beer. Easy to instal and operate.
July 29, 2017