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Old 12-15-2011, 03:13 PM   #1
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Default control panel - how's my wiring?

So this is for a single element e-brewery. The PID would be used in auto mode for mash and manual mode for boil. All the parts except the recepticles are from Auber.

A member on here, "P-J", has been wonderful in providing wiring info for others. I mashed up a few of his diagrams to make the attached. While I want to acknowledge him as the inspiration, I also want to be clear that the attached design has not been vetted by him.

So, does this look safe?





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Old 12-15-2011, 04:01 PM   #2
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The line you are showing going to PID terminal 13 is coming from the PID SSR output terminal #8. It needs to be connected to the neutral power line.


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A few things that jump out at me:
Your illuminated switch needs a neutral connected to light up
Your alarm needs a neutral to work
You may want to put another contactor after the SSR in case the SSR fails, you won’t have power going to your element.
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Thankyou for the responces, is it fixed now?
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:08 PM   #5
I use secondaries. :p
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You may want to put another contactor after the SSR in case the SSR fails, you won’t have power going to your element.
A contactor both before and after the SSR is not necessary.
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A contactor both before and after the SSR is not necessary.
Oops, that's right. I keep thinking you are using a switch to also control the element.
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I think this is what you want.

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That looks right to me but others have a better eye for this.
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I'm thinking of a setup like this. Would there be room for a pump switch and outlet on the project box from Auberin?


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