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The Pol · 02-19-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pp270

POL might you post a schematic of your control box?

I dont currently have one, I dont even own this rig anymore. I think someone else may have drawn one up? Id like to draw one, but I am a little task saturated at the moment.

egurney · 02-24-2010, 03:02 PM

Pol,
If you re-doing your old HERMS system and wanted an integrated control panel, would you go with a BCS, 2 PID's, or the way that you built the original system.
Also, would you have gone 220 for the HLT?

Thanks,
Eric

The Pol · 02-24-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by egurney

Pol,
If you re-doing your old HERMS system and wanted an integrated control panel, would you go with a BCS, 2 PID's, or the way that you built the original system.
Also, would you have gone 220 for the HLT?

Thanks,
Eric

I would go for the largest 240VAC element that I could find that is 7" long. I would use the BCS at this point and make it all virtual control.

egurney · 02-24-2010, 03:59 PM

That's what I was thinking.
Would you recommend changing the HLT to a SS Pot in order to use a bigger element?

The Pol · 02-24-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by egurney

That's what I was thinking.
Would you recommend changing the HLT to a SS Pot in order to use a bigger element?

Um, I like the coolers... very well insulated. Depends on how much volume you need to keep in the cooler to keep it submerged.

egurney · 02-24-2010, 04:13 PM

I agree, I'm just not having a lot of success finding a 240V element that is 7". Is that the max size you think is possible in a 10G cooler?

The Pol · 02-24-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by egurney

I agree, I'm just not having a lot of success finding a 240V element that is 7". Is that the max size you think is possible in a 10G cooler?

You can fit a large element in there, jut depends on how much water you need to keep it submerged really.

egurney · 02-24-2010, 04:33 PM

So where do you think the trade-off advantage lies. More water to heat with bigger element or less water and smaller element.
I guess I 'll have to do the math and see what works best.
Do happen to remember how much water you needed to cover the 7" element?

The Pol · 02-24-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by egurney

So where do you think the trade-off advantage lies. More water to heat with bigger element or less water and smaller element.
I guess I 'll have to do the math and see what works best.
Do happen to remember how much water you needed to cover the 7" element?

I needed 3.6 gallons to submerge the 7" element.

I mean, it is up to the individual as to what they prefer. You'd have to work out the issues with having that much water in there at all times to submerge a larger element. Depends on the individual.

egurney · 02-24-2010, 04:53 PM

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I needed 3.6 gallons to submerge the 7" element.

I mean, it is up to the individual as to what they prefer. You'd have to work out the issues with having that much water in there at all times to submerge a larger element. Depends on the individual.

What kind of issues are there with having extra water in the tank?