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I saw some discussion about a adding a water flow sensor as an upcoming feature. I was wondering about getting a low water cutoff sensor added as a safety feature? I am looking at building an eBIAB setup for a friend who has gotten the brewing bug and anything i can added to save him...

Howdy, At the time I build my panel was looking for a way to get some 5vdc power into my panel and i wasn't sure i wanted to use the doorbell transformer to adjustable power supply like the Kal box. I ended up just cheating and installing a installing a ac power plug and using a "wall wort"...

I already built my brewery using a BCS 460 but i was hoping someone might do this w/ a Raspi. I ordered one last week just to play with. Might be a great way to bring my Ferm chamber, keezer and Hops drying under automated control. Thanks for doing and sharing this work!

Thanks for responding JonW, thats what i was looking for!

Hey All, I was just wondering what input was in regards to breaker sizing for march pumps and BCS 460. I was thinking about either 4 or 6 amp breakers. Im going to be using mini din. If i can find reasonable priced b curve i will.. but c curve are much easier to find at a decent price...

P-J, You have done more then you realize, my control panel is 98% your wiring design, just a few small modifications. I certainly apreciate all you and everyone else does here! ~jake

Sorry yes i meant NO, trying to type fast while at work dosnt always get out what i want. Thanks again, ~jake

P-J that's what i was thinking. Thanks for your input, I realize that they come w/ n/c blocks as well as N/O that's why i was asking about just buying another set of NC contacts to accomplish what you were trying to in your diagram. Thanks for the great explanation and diagrams P-J! Thanks to...

Here is the part number P-J used http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Search/Search?searchquery=gcx3264-120&cmd=Search&fctype=adc.falcon.search.SearchFormCtrl&TxnNumber=-1 I didn't see anything about those switches being double pole 3 way switches. That may be what I was missing in this. It...

I have noticed on some of P-J's diagrams that it seems his 3 way switches seem to have 2 sets of NO contact blocks. Can you buy another set of NO contact blocks and just stack them on to the first set of a 3 way switch? Example below: Thanks, ~jake

Bullywee, Thanks for the offer, P-J did a great job w/ that diagram its pretty straight forward, and its EXACTLY what i want to build. If i run into anything ill check in w/ you! Thats the thing i love about this site, everyone shares everything. I am going from just 5gal cooler mashing on a...

Would there be any reason not to wire the ground on the SSR's and +5v to the switches from the panel and not use them on the BCS at all. I was just thinking if you did that from the start and the BCS failed you wouldnt have to worry about it at all in manual mode? I see that P-J has an option...

wow.. that's so simple I was totally over thinking it... don't i feel a bit embarrassed. Thanks for pointing that out Walker, really appreciate you time to respond.

hmm.. I found a diagram that PJ did that is exactly what i want. http://www.pjmuth.org/beerstuff/images/Kenneth-BCS-460-wiring-2-4a.jpg I dont understand how power from line 2 gets to element in manual mode tho. I see how it gets there from the ssr in auto mode, but i dont see how it would...

I should have looked again today before i posted i guess.. i see that PJ has this diagram up.. i still dont quite follow it yet, but Ill keep staring at it. http://www.pjmuth.org/beerstuff/images/BCS-460-wiring-2-4.jpg