I am looking at building an E-biab and I am looking at running a new 240v line for the system. I was wondering if I wired the system to run off 240V can i connect it to 120v to run the pump and element to maintain mash temps when not at home. I would boil using propane but this would allow me to bring my brew system to friends houses to brew
I know that 240v elements run at 25% power when plugged into 120v so a 5500 watt element would run at 1375 watts which would be acceptable for any unloaded line.
My thought was get a 120v cord with a built in gfci. I would cut the female end of and wire it with the 240v plug end. Then when I leave my house I would plug the control panel into the 120v gfci cord and plug my system into a 120v outlet. I would have to run the pid and pump off one leg of the 240v system and that leg would be the portion I would keep powered on 120v.
Thoughts and ideas?
I know that 240v elements run at 25% power when plugged into 120v so a 5500 watt element would run at 1375 watts which would be acceptable for any unloaded line.
My thought was get a 120v cord with a built in gfci. I would cut the female end of and wire it with the 240v plug end. Then when I leave my house I would plug the control panel into the 120v gfci cord and plug my system into a 120v outlet. I would have to run the pid and pump off one leg of the 240v system and that leg would be the portion I would keep powered on 120v.
Thoughts and ideas?