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It does and thanks for the diagram and responses. I really appreciate it.

P-J: Would removing the E-Stop do away with the breakers and contactors or are those good practice? If they are good practice, are 30A 120V contactors what I am looking for? I have noticed that in some of your other BCS diagrams those are not included. If I am over complicating things with...

Ah, gotcha.

Thanks P-J! This seems to be the system I am looking for and includes future capabilities. Although, I am not sure if I would know how to convert this to 120V. A question, can you explain switch 8?

Unfortunately no, the range and oven are separate. The range is flush with the counter top and the oven is mounted in the cabinets. I will eventually add 240V though, but can't yet do so. ($) Unless it is cheaper to add than I am anticipating.

My main concerns are control over my mash temp, to be able to go from mash to mash out and to be able to move the wort around more easily. I am in an all electric apartment so no gas stove. I am currently heating my strike water on the electric range and its proving to be a pain to hit...

Thanks for the response Coldies. I reviewed pid, brewtroller and BCS-460 methods but, the BCS-460 seemed more my "style" if that makes sense. It also seems to be able to be more compact. If P-J does come to the rescue that would be great and much appreciated. I am also looking locally for...

I wish to make the change to an all electric setup for my brewing and, as a complete novice when it comes to all things electrical, I am looking for a little guidance. I would like to do the change over in two stages. For the first stage I would like to: 1. Monitor the temperature in the...