Thank You, I wanted to start brewing about 5 years ago, first I was going to build a Brutus 10 propane setup until I stumbled on the electric brewery site that took me on a long ride. Couldn’t have a nice setup in a crappy garage so I had to get garage to the level of what I envisioned for my brew setup. Now finally I will brew my first ever batch of beer tomorrow. A Dechuttes Twight Summer ale.I think there should be equipment awards as that whole setup is impressive.
The hard pipe gives it that brewery look!
Very nice, very clean. Great job!
Yes all that is real brick cut to 1/2" thick with cement board behind it, nothings cheap and I have been working on that space on and offThat all looks awesome! Is the wall behind it brick veneer? I was really wanting to do that in my brewery I'm building, but the bricks seemed to cost many times what tile does. Where you able to find a good deal on it somewhere?
just a heads up, I would pick up some spare ssrs if you havent already as those are counterfeits according to this.
No wonder they were only $1.75 eajust a heads up, I would pick up some spare ssrs if you havent already as those are counterfeits according to this.
https://www.ul.com/newsroom/publicn...nterfeit-ul-recognition-mark-release-13pn-52/
and many of the fakes are only using components rated for 10a regardless of the rating on the sticker.
After looking all that over it does look like your right, bummer. Better get new ones. Good Eye!No wonder they were only $1.75 ea
I got exactly 22 minutes out of my Fotek ?40 AMP? SSR, before it melted down . I was timming how fast the temperature was rising, and at 22 minutes...poof. it was toast.After looking all that over it does look like your right, bummer. Better get new ones. Good Eye!
I ordered some new onesI got exactly 22 minutes out of my Fotek ?40 AMP? SSR, before it melted down . I was timming how fast the temperature was rising, and at 22 minutes...poof. it was toast.
you dont need the contactors, they are just there for added safety and to remove the voltage when off as well as current.You care to point me to a build list and wiring diagram for your panel?
Yours looks great.
Also why did you not use contactors along with those ssr's?
What I did was look on Google imagesYou care to point me to a build list and wiring diagram for your panel?
Yours looks great.
Also why did you not use contactors along with those ssr's?
They actually do two different things (in this situation) Ideally you should have contactors and ssrs or at least dual pole ssrs. Think about it, your relying on a single pole switch you paid $1.79 for to kill all power to both pole that feed your elements when in reality they only kill current to one pole and allow a large amount of voltage leakage. The points usually get pitted when they are used in a situation where they are switched more often and get hot. Ideally thats not how they would be used here. the ssr would do the temp control and fast switching and the contactor just makes sure the power is completely removed from the cord going to the element when off.On the contactor question, they are big, bulky sometimes noisy, the points get pitted and you dont need them with the ssr's
I am a A/C contractor and contactors are not that great compared to ssr's. I also ventilated top cover and used smaller heat sinks under ssrView attachment 575435
Mine works great just the way it is.They actually do two different things (in this situation) Ideally you should have contactors and ssrs or at least dual pole ssrs. Think about it, your relying on a single pole switch you paid $1.79 for to kill all power to both pole that feed your elements when in reality they only kill current to one pole and allow a large amount of voltage leakage. The points usually get pitted when they are used in a situation where they are switched more often and get hot. Ideally thats not how they would be used here. the ssr would do the temp control and fast switching and the contactor just makes sure the power is completely removed from the cord going to the element when off.
Its just something a person has to be mindful of if you omit them, if they are on a 30a circuit and an ssr sticks it should pop the breaker eventually if they are both on. That said many pro system diagrams im seeing only use ssrs and not mechanical relays..
They actually do two different things (in this situation) Ideally you should have contactors and ssrs or at least dual pole ssrs. Think about it, your relying on a single pole switch you paid $1.79 for to kill all power to both pole that feed your elements when in reality they only kill current to one pole and allow a large amount of voltage leakage. The points usually get pitted when they are used in a situation where they are switched more often and get hot. Ideally thats not how they would be used here. the ssr would do the temp control and fast switching and the contactor just makes sure the power is completely removed from the cord going to the element when off.
Its just something a person has to be mindful of if you omit them, if they are on a 30a circuit and an ssr sticks it should pop the breaker eventually if they are both on. That said many pro system diagrams im seeing only use ssrs and not mechanical relays..
oh well they are available for less, a lot less, The point is they were an inexpensive component your relying on. I know you ordered replacements.I was only joking on that price that I paid for the ssr
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