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Old 04-26-2012, 04:41 PM   #1
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I am in the process of building a new RIMS system, and I am coming to the point where I am ready to design and wire the control panel. Up to this point I have been able to do fairly well on my own (building the gas mani, propane regulation etc.) with a little help from the forum, but when it comes to the wiring process I am WAY over my head. I know this topic has been beaten to death, but after reading "RIMS for dummies", I feel like even more of a dummy than before I read it! Here is what I am looking for :

main switch to turn entire panel ON/OFF
lights to show pumps/element/panel ON/OFF
Temp controller for HLT with alarm
PID control for heater element for RIMS tube
ON/OFF control for march pumps
Timer for mash,boil,hop additions, etc

I know it may seem like a fairly easy build to the electrically savvy, but I need all the help I can get.


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Old 04-26-2012, 05:05 PM   #2
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Ok I hate to be that guy, but I would recommend searching

P-J has likely already created that diagram, just a matter of finding it. Find one of this diagrams, goto the root address and start clicking on the others images till you find the layout your looking for.


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Old 04-26-2012, 10:18 PM   #3
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Squeeky Do you have a sample of this root? I searched out P-J's post with a diagram and then landed on his web page but didn't get to the diagram vault.....

Help pls
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Old 04-26-2012, 10:40 PM   #4
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Squeeky Do you have a sample of this root? I searched out P-J's post with a diagram and then landed on his web page but didn't get to the diagram vault.....

Help pls
So sorry. I had several people do raids on my image folders. I had to increase the security level of my site.

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Is it your other images you're worried about? You could easily create an online album somewhere else if you wanted to share the diagrams. www.imgur.com is an easy one with album capabilities.
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Ahhhh that explains why I didn't get into that vault-o-vast knowledge!!
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Is it your other images you're worried about? You could easily create an online album somewhere else if you wanted to share the diagrams. www.imgur.com is an easy one with album capabilities.
Wait... Wait... I pay D**M good money for my web site and I'm supposed to host my stuff somewhere else? What???
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Ahhhh that explains why I didn't get into that vault-o-vast knowledge!!
What sort of diagram are you looking for?
Perhaps I can help you.
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Old 04-26-2012, 11:29 PM   #9
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Rion & I are in contact via PM. We'll sort it out and post results here.

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I was just trying to look at different diagrams, none in particular.
But thanks for the offer.


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