I got a great deal from a buddy at work on a used Kalinka-Ice Glycol Chiller.
I also have a Grainfather Conical fermentor with the cooling pump kit.
Yeah, I realize none of this is DIY. It violates my need to do DIY stuff too!
Here's my dilemma, and where the DIY is going to come in:
- The stock pump for the fermentor is a tiny little 12VDC number that the manufacturer recommended against using with a glycol solution any greater than 5%.
- I could buy a better 12VDC pump to immerse in the glycol bath or a motorized ball valve, but I'd rather just use the monster pump on the glycol chiller.
- I don't currently have a method to turn on or off the pump on the Kalinka-Ice chiller apart from the manual switch on the front.
I've been doing some digging and found some information that might help answer my question:
- It's a UBC Kalinka-Ice Glycol chiller KG-1/6T
- The power switch for the pump is: Power switch “Arcolectric” Mouser Elektronics R13-117
- The pump itself is: Flojet SPC42 110V 1Pn 50/60Hz 1.2A
My thought is that I should use some sort of relay or solenoid so when the Grainfather Conical calls for cooling and outputs 12VDC, instead of powering the Grainfather pump (it would be put back in its box), it "flips" the switch on the Kalinka-Ice chiller to activate the bigger pump.
I attached some files that should help out. I'm more than happy to solder it up myself, I just need to ensure I'm doing the right thing here.
Preferably, I'd still be able to use the manual switch in addition to the fermentor's electrical "switch," but I'm willing to sacrifice that since whatever I do will be reversible.
Thanks for the help!
I also have a Grainfather Conical fermentor with the cooling pump kit.
Yeah, I realize none of this is DIY. It violates my need to do DIY stuff too!
Here's my dilemma, and where the DIY is going to come in:
- The stock pump for the fermentor is a tiny little 12VDC number that the manufacturer recommended against using with a glycol solution any greater than 5%.
- I could buy a better 12VDC pump to immerse in the glycol bath or a motorized ball valve, but I'd rather just use the monster pump on the glycol chiller.
- I don't currently have a method to turn on or off the pump on the Kalinka-Ice chiller apart from the manual switch on the front.
I've been doing some digging and found some information that might help answer my question:
- It's a UBC Kalinka-Ice Glycol chiller KG-1/6T
- The power switch for the pump is: Power switch “Arcolectric” Mouser Elektronics R13-117
- The pump itself is: Flojet SPC42 110V 1Pn 50/60Hz 1.2A
My thought is that I should use some sort of relay or solenoid so when the Grainfather Conical calls for cooling and outputs 12VDC, instead of powering the Grainfather pump (it would be put back in its box), it "flips" the switch on the Kalinka-Ice chiller to activate the bigger pump.
I attached some files that should help out. I'm more than happy to solder it up myself, I just need to ensure I'm doing the right thing here.
Preferably, I'd still be able to use the manual switch in addition to the fermentor's electrical "switch," but I'm willing to sacrifice that since whatever I do will be reversible.
Thanks for the help!