Inkbird ITC 306T A Temperature Controller Review
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
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Let me introduce to you the Inkbird ITC-306T-A.
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Thanks for the review Sam just got myself one. Love the channel and keep the reviews coming!
Glad you like it!!
Thanks for this Sam. Looking got a temp controller atm
No trouble at all man, these work well - like we were saying via chat though, have heard instances of people having issues with them which makes me nervous though! Always have two things keeping temperature in check I think ;)
I have the older model and love it. Alarm for peace of mind and I have it set so the temperature is always within 0.5 degree C and the alarm will go off if 1 degree C out.
New one looks great!
They have a newer mode about to come out that is aquarium based too - will review as soon as available :)
Parkers Reef
Hey Sam, newer one than you just reviewed?
Should I have waited to buy that one instead?
I would. New one is the same as this model, but has heating and cooling circuits
Great review 😄😁
Thank you!
Looks like a nice upgrade from the 308
they keep putting out new models!
Sam I'm heading to Cairns to live in the next few months so I'll need one of those. I'm going to set up a 72"x30"x30" from scratch once I find somewhere to live. I sold my house so I've got a few bob to spend on a new reef tank. I enjoy your reefing tips!
Sounds like fun, enjoy!!
Hi Sam, just connected the Inkbird ITC 306A. Just have a couple of questions - what is the 2nd reading below the current temp reading on the unit? Also, what does “Continuous Heating Time” mean on the app? What is the recommended setting for that?
temp reading below should be the current set temperature. Top reading is the actual temp from memory. Continuous heating time means you can set an alarm should your heaters remain switched on for too long (which would indicate some sort of problem). It is a fail safe should your temp probe come out of the tank and your heaters remain switched on :)
Hey Sam, I bought the ITC - 308 a few months ago, whilst it does work it’s all over the place, one minute it’s at 25.5 then it will drop to 24.8 as your looking at it. So I’ve gone back to my old controller like yours. I hope you have better luck with yours.
yeah I've been watching this one for a week and it's been rock steady so far. But given the history, I will continue to watch it
Parkers Reef
Ok if your happy with it that’s good enough for me, I’ve just ordered this model and I’ll give it a try.
is your 308's probe fully plastic? IIRC 308 come with metal probes by default. if its metal .. not great but its worse if submerge the wire part in the water - from my research while metal probes are usable their cable connector part must not get wet - once they do people get the problems you describe
Martynas Stanaitis
It came with a metal probe, I did contact inkbird re the issues and they sent me a replacement plastic probe at no cost, which was great service from them. It didn’t really make any difference, the new model still has the same issue as above but not as bad.
I got this controller to control my back up heater in my DT and the heater in my quarantine tank. When I clean out my QT the replaced water is outside the 5 degree range that triggers the E4 error message every time. do I have the wrong product to control my back up independently from the heater in my QT? the E4 message indicates there is more than a 5 degree difference between the 2 probes and that is common when I do water changes. I was under the impression you could control 2 heaters with the ITC 306A. Am I wrong? How can you control the temps of 2 separate tanks with the 2 probes this controller comes with?
Hmmm that doesn’t sound right. I’d reach out to inkbird and see what they say
Hey Sam, did you ever get this to play nicely with if this then that? I would like to connect it up to play nicely with my AC but if you can't get it to work, I am in all sorts
P.S. your discount code appears to have expired :-)
@@ak9381 yeah the discount would have expired sorry, this video is over a year old :)
I can't say I did ever get it to work with if this then that, mostly because IFTTT changed their platform and I wasn't going to pay for it :P
Hi love the video but the unit you are showing is the 306A wifi not the 306T A? looking to get the 306T A for heating an aquarium which is not a wifi enabled unit. Got the info from ITC web site they only do 2 wifi versions.???
yeah good question - they are funny with their part numbers. I was told this was a 306TA, but perhaps it isn't? This is what I have found as options on their site:
www.ink-bird.com/products-temperature-controller-itc306t.html
www.ink-bird.com/products-temperature-controller-itc306A.html
Would have been nice to get an explanation of how it works..
I don't know the electronics, but I assume its a couple of relays, a temperature board and a esp826 chip?
Great little system bro, I really need one or ten no 20 of them, if only I had coin, I’d jump on your discount code, sorry bro, but one day one day. Cheers for the top review mate.
Haha all good, I get nothing from the link - just passing on the discount :)
Oh
I'm sure a read a comment from BRS saying that their heater does indeed use the inkbird controller
yeah fair enough, best not trying to hide it!
@@ParkersReef all they did was re-brand an ink bird and a schego heater and sold it for more than just buying an ink bird or a schego heater. I use the wifi ink bird with heating and cooling oi just silicon dipped the metal prob, works a treat.
Does each probe occupy each outlet independently? Can the probe be used outside water?
My purpose:
I want to use this for my two 3d printers with two mini ceramic heater to sustain an ambient temperature in each enclosure.
No, the probe values appear to be combined and averaged. They can be used out of water and in fact, Inkbird make a lot of other temp controllers that would likely meet your needs
Parkers Reef thanks
how do you make a shortcut to let you know what the alk of the tank is ? you should do a video on it !
hey mate, did a couple on it actually:
ua-cam.com/video/si5kDnhtWMI/v-deo.html
and
ua-cam.com/video/qy_BFzmVL7A/v-deo.html
HI Sam,
Love the video's & content,
I am looking at purchasing either the ITC-306T-A & ITC-308S, I like the wifi feature of the 306 however wish to use the cooling option.
Just wondering if you are able to put a fan in the 306 model and by configuring the temp setting make the 2nd outlet turn the fan on off?
Hey mate. With the 306, both outlets are wired together. If you want to control a heater and a fan with that unit you’d want a WiFi power socket that you can have the 306 signal to switch on and off.
Personally, I liked the simpleness of the 308 - set and forget :)
The wifi on the 306 never connects on mine, says it needs 2.4ghz and idk how to deal with that.
@@marcelrodriguez2067 what model router do you have? Most have both 5ghz and 2.4ghz networks?
do houses in australia don’t have central air conditioning? is that why y’all use chillers on yalls reef tanks?
It gets pretty hot here! We do have AC, but when it’s 45c outside, even they struggle :)
So this sucker is only for heating? Will wait for the heating and cooling version 😁
Yeah, but can do cooling via WiFi
@@ParkersReef really?? Is that with the IFTTT?
Just need a WiFi power point hey?
Correct. Although I haven’t tested it myself but will tonight
Awesome, thanks Sam. Please let me know how you go!
Do you know if this model will allow for cooling, say, turn a fan on if it gets too hot?
this model does heating only
Can it be used to control a heater and a cooler out of the box or is it a double heater plug?
this one is double heater. They have models that will do heating and cooling though
Maybe for regulating 2 heaters, one temp probe in the tank and the other say in sump..??🤔
your guess is as good as mine... Although I have a newer version to test now, it does heating and cooling :)
The displayed number seems to be dancing around - is it always like that?
As in the value is changing or the screen looks to flicker? It looks to flicker when recorded, but to the eye it is steady :)
Thanks for the content, always a joy as if your new dream reef tank. Question on the temperature trend graph, how long does it hold/record data for?
I think it will do that for a long time, you can alter the range of the graph
@@ParkersReef legend. Keep up the updates
Cheers mate
do you set your thermostat on your heater to full and let the inkbird control temp or do you still set your heater to desired temp ?
Not to full no. Risky if the probe comes out of the tank. Set it just above where you normally would :)
Thank you
Trouble hooking up to Wi-Fi
make sure your 5ghz and 2.4ghz are seperated
I currently have 2, inline heaters. Would this unit work to control both? Or, would I have to have two units to control each one?
You can plug both into it
@@ParkersReef Thank you...sold! LOL
I havent been able to work IFTTT feature, just does not seem to activate? have you tested it?
Ooooh you’ve got me there, I haven’t yet. Will try now and report back
@@ParkersReef cheers. iv been trying if temp hits 29 degrees turn of lights, but never works
hmmm no good. I had a quick play but gave up, will try again on the weekend
Hey mate, did you manage to work out turning on the house aircon if the tank gets to hot?
I didn’t bother in the end, but it seems it would be achievable via using the ‘smart life’ app
Yeah I was playing around and it doesn’t have the option to turn on aircon if the high alarm goes off. Just if device is turned on or off. I’ve emailed inkbird to see if this is something that can be integrated. Thanks mate.
@@alexpoultney7783 Mate get yourself a device called a sensibo sky, Its a wifi controller for your air con. Thats how I keep my rooms below a certain temp.
Yeah I use the same :)
I’ve been using sensibo for years 😂 that’s what I wanted to trigger. Not from my room temp but from the tank temp.
I barely learned how it worked
What would you like to know?
How can I set the high nd low alarm only? And does it shut it off when alarm high is reached?
it shuts off well before high alarm, it shuts off at the desired temperature. Alarm is only if it continues to rise.
Bien ou pas bien se produit stp ?
Merci de ta réponse .
cela fonctionne bien jusqu'à présent, bien qu'il y ait un autre modèle avec chauffage et refroidissement que je suis sur le point de tester
Can this be configured to a cooling fan to kick in if it’s too warm?
Via WiFi yes
@@ParkersReefyou mentioned wifi once in video and again here, I’m not sure why. Can you explain? I know they have a model for each, but his question is can one socket be for cooling and one for heating…hence independently controlled?
It cannot be set to have one socket do cooling and the other heating (not this model anyway). But it does have the ability to control another socket via wifi
@@ParkersReef so you’re saying to plug something like a smartlife outlet/socket into one of the two INKBIRD sockets?
@kevinjames1587 no. These have the ability to connect to a specific wifi connector, but it is not easily accessible.
If you want heating and cooling on the one device, buy the model that is made to do that out of the box
What's the best place for the 2 probes ?
1 in tank and 1 in sump as per a previous comment ?
Or ??????
Where do you have yours ?
yeah that's a good question. I ended up zip tie-ing both of mine to the hose of the return pump to ensure they remain under the waters surface
Is it also possible for fresh water tanks?
You bet!
@@ParkersReef thx for the reaction! i considder to buy one!
@@lucaskoppejan8716 no problem at all!
Spent 3 hours trying to set this , no joy !! Binned , don't buy this !!
Sorry to hear!
@@ParkersReef That's all it was fit for !! Rubbish product, rubbish instructions, rubbish company 😑
@@davidprior8849 sorry to hear of your experience
@@ParkersReef How's your going ?
Mine is still working fine, although I do prefer other solutions that are available