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Don't undervoltage an induction motor, unless you intend to create a fireball. Induction motors (95% of AC motors) speed is controlled by frequency, not voltage. To control the speed of such a motor, you need a VFD - variable frequency drive. Kicker is, there's likely a centrifugal start...

Here's my solution. Using 1/2 inch hose on my kit so 5/8 SS tube is fine. Short and long versions, long for the MLT and HLT, short in the BK to clear IC. Welded the bend instead of bending as I couldn't seem to get a jig to work for bending it. Tried packing with sand, heat, etc. Guess I'd...

I'm about 90% done with initial fabrication on my single tier 3 keggle system. Went with 2" 0.065 mild steel. 3 20' sticks was just under $100 at my local steel shop (eastern WA). I transported it home on the ski rack on top of my sedan, and made the cuts with a circular saw with a cut off...

Correct. Also correct that Sea-Tac does not count as local for us. 9+ hour round trip. Seems to be a pretty decent brewing population here, and several new breweries opening up. Somewhat under-served craft beer market considering we're the closest major metropolitan area to the hop city USA...

Nice, good luck. Looks like we're not going to get quite the cold snap they had predicted, should help out. Main thing for me is fermentation temp control. I do lose a few more degrees out of the mash tun when it's 20 degrees outside, but I let the heat go in my house overnight. I ferment in...

You haven't indicated what you'll be brewing. No matter really though, as the only batch I've modified water for here was a british bitter, added a bit of gypsum. Everything else has been right out of the tap on the northside. For your first batch on all grain, I wouldn't worry about spokane...

Couple ways to extend the route if you're interested. The little bit I've been through of Northeastern Nevada...wasn't the best time I've had on the road. It'd be a bit of a trip, and it's not much better driving, but were you to head north on 84/15 and drive through southern Idaho, you could...

Not necesarily. Howard Industries Utility Products Division Middle of the page - 240/480V low voltage winding on a single phase unit. Depends on the utility, what they buy, etc. Generally, you're correct. But if a guy was at the end of a 10 mile single phase lateral, there are options. You...

Not necessarily 3 phase - it could be done with single phase as this is not a rotating machine, just a resistive load. For a 6 hp boiler as stated above you're going to need 125 amp single phase service at 480 volts(for the boiler alone). Not your average residential transformer. Depends on...

Close. About 60kW would do, which equates to approximately 6 boiler hp on an average unit. Boiler hp != mechanical hp. Such a unit should boil in less than an hour, no idea how much less - depends on piping, insulation, etc. To run such a device would require a properly sized transformer -...