Recent content by badmojo

I did think about various different PVC/conduit elbow type options, but could never find a way to reliably ground it and attach the wires inside without them getting all twisted up. Certainly there are many ways to solve this problem, though!

I don't have anything to back that up. I do know that the particular unions I have thread perfectly on to the elements I used (camco 5500 ULD). If you wanted to be safer, the 1" NPS lock nuts would work just as well (and would be cheaper, probably). I just happened to the unions lying around!

All the sharing of knowledge and inspirational builds have been instrumental in the building of my eHERMS brewery. I thought I'd contribute a little something - my element housing. I think it's a melange of ideas posted around this site. I couldn't find something exactly like it on HBT, so...

Just wanted to quickly add to this discussion. My setup is a Kal-inspired control panel (though customized/simplified), and I had installed a Square D 30A 240V double pole GFCI breaker (QO230GFI). I was having essentially the exact same problem: flipping the power switch and sending any...

Is it a thermocouple or an RTD? Apparently you need to be careful about what type of wire you extend/switch a thermocouple with, as its sensing is based on a potential difference created between the dissimilar metals. Not based on any experience, just something I've come across in my...

Long time lurker, first time poster. This piqued my interest, as it relates to my upcoming electric build. I've been looking to switch between two sensors, as well (RTDs). I don't see why it wouldn't work, assuming the switch has minimal intrinsic resistance. Temperature is determined by...