Am I correct in assuming the keggle side outlet needs "grounding" and that the power feeding female plug can be non-grounding? I'm just unclear on what that means. Both components have 2 pole 3 wire. I'm no electrician and no matter how much I read up there's always something to learn.
Am I correct in assuming the keggle side outlet needs "grounding" and that the power feeding female plug can be non-grounding? I'm just unclear on what that means. Both components have 2 pole 3 wire. I'm no electrician and no matter how much I read up there's always something to learn.
Thank you in advance
Hi!
New to the board so I'm not sure what your rig looks like?
If you are using single phase 240V. There are only two hot wires. Both read 120 volts to ground, and 240 volts across the two feeds. If you do not install an equipment ground, and one of those wires touch metal or get wet, then you touch the metal, you become the earth ground and can receive 120 volts through your body.
If you are using a heating element, your two hot leads go to each of the terminals of the element. You need to secure the ground wire on the metal housing of the element, or if a metal vessel is used, take a ta-2 lug and bolt that to the keggle, then secure the ground wire to the lug. That way if any hot conductor is to touch the base it trips the breaker.
to answer the question in full, YES.. both sides of the plugged circuit need to be "grounded"= Bonding of all metal parts.In this case the equipment ground=brewery and that ground needs to go back to the circuit breaker panel. If you are using a 240vac gfci you still need that bonding ground installed.
If you are using a heating element, your two hot leads go to each of the terminals of the element. You need to secure the ground wire on the metal housing of the element, or if a metal vessel is used, take a ta-2 lug and bolt that to the keggle, then secure the ground wire to the lug. That way if any hot conductor is to touch the base it trips the breaker.
Yes I plan to have the ground wire connected to the keggle body, then run all the way to join the ground in my subpanel. GFCI breaker will be in the subpanel or main breaker box.
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Originally Posted by lazybean
That plug you linked is for a 3 phase system. are you looking at using 110/220 or just 220v power?
Those would be ideal from what you have said. The L6-30R connector will be your supply(hot), and the L6-30P will be your load. That inlet you linked is for flush mounting in an enclosure, you drill a 2" hole and the Inlet mounts through that hole. Make sure your enclosure is deep enough for it too, 2" plus room for the wires to come out the back.
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