gregdech
Well-Known Member
I am in the process of building an electric kettle (converted keg). I plan on using a 240V/4500W (maybe 5500W) element in the kettle and I am in the process of planning out my control strategy. I really like the idea of using a simmerstat to control the element. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a source for a 240V simmerstat rated for more than 15A (4500W = 18.8A, 5500W = 22.9A). So I was thinking, what if I used 2 simmerstats in parallel, one for each hot leg of the incoming power, to control the 240V element? Is this even remotely feasible or am I barking up the wrong tree? I realize I can use a PID setup to control the kettle, but I am hoping to build a more contained kettle like the one done by tdiowa in this thread https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/electric-kettle-instructions-100737/ so no need to post with a response like "just use a PID...". Thanks for any and all input.
Cheers,
Greg
Cheers,
Greg