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  1. Esmitee

    Steampunk Control Panel Mount

    I got exactly 22 minutes out of my Fotek ?40 AMP? SSR, before it melted down . I was timming how fast the temperature was rising, and at 22 minutes...poof. it was toast.
  2. Esmitee

    Steampunk Control Panel Mount

    Very cool
  3. Esmitee

    Washington New Auber PIDs

    Thanks for the sale! Very good person to buy from!
  4. Esmitee

    Mahogany Tower

    Indeed, fine woodworking. It's a shame to let that go.
  5. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Hey Men, I should have been more clear with my statement of the thermal paste application. I used maybe 1/2 of 1 tube for both SSR's. I think the tube was .5 grams
  6. Esmitee

    Shed Expansion for Dedicated Brew Space

    Yes Sir, those propane fired , tankless water heaters are awesome. My old RV water heater died last season and I cringed at paying $500. Bucks for a new 6 gallon RV water heater. So, I got a 12 Liter per minute tankless water heater like you got for $90.00 shipped to my house. It gets hot in...
  7. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    I know you don't need much, It's really not as much as it looks in the picture, I got 2 little tubes with my purchase, and I didn't even use 1/2 of 1 tube. I tightened the SSR's down pretty good, and had a little squeeze out. When my ssr blew, it made a popping sound, followed by massive...
  8. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Well about a week after my last post , I did get my new SSR's and new heat sinks, even though I really didn't need new heat sinks. I got a good deal on the SSR's, that included the larger heat sinks and thermal paste and I thought it would be even better with the larger heat sinks. So I...
  9. Esmitee

    Placement of CT [donut ] on 50 AMP panel

    I had to show this pic of the clear protection cover, that protects the main incoming power lugs.
  10. Esmitee

    New York 4 Tap Jockey Box

    WoW, thats a great price!
  11. Esmitee

    Getting a good whirlpool

    That's a great question. I'm new to Electric brewing,But not to brewing. I just completed a control panel and re-did my kettles. I use kegs, so my element is about 4 1/2 gallons high or about 4" off the bottom. I also made the BK a bottom drain, mostly for cleaning purposes. I did install a side...
  12. Esmitee

    exhaust fan

    That is such a great effective idea, l love it! I think I'm going use it, thanks.
  13. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Hey Doug, thank you for making this CRYSTAL CLEAR!:bravo:
  14. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Well, 1st of all, in the case of these brewing control panels we're talking about here, I don't think you size the heat sink(s) for the ssr's by the total amperage of the panel. You have to size the heat sink(s) to match the ssr's. Say you have a 60 amp panel and you have (1) 60 amp ssr. Yes...
  15. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Hey, when I tear that ssr apart, I will look for some kind of ID markings on it, like on the one you opened up.
  16. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    WOW, if that honking slab of aluminum is @ 130f "outside" your small box with 1 ssr on it, One can only think of how hot that SSR is inside your box. Only 1 thing could fix that.....a magical FAN.:mug:
  17. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    The heat sinks that I have, are designed for SSR's. That's another reason "Auberins" sells them for SSR's, although they suggest you upgrade to that Honking Slab of aluminum on top for $100. bucks and it's only worth about $ 30 - 35 bucks. You won't void their warranty if you don't upgrade. I...
  18. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    Another note, The box I have is thin Stainless Steel and it measures 17 1/2" x 23 1/2" x 8" deep It's huge and all the components have a lot of room. Lots of airspace too. It's not all crammed in there like a lot of projects I see.
  19. Esmitee

    Foteck SSR's @*^^?&#! JUNK

    I'm betting it's a FAKE, I will tear it apart when I get the new ones. We will see if it is or not.
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