biertourist
Well-Known Member
I'm looking for help with an electrical schematic given my "dos"/"don'ts" list below.
My system:
3 vessel electric (no HERMS), 1 5.5kw element in HLT, 1 5.5kw element in kettle
Home depot spa panel w GFI break "up stream" from control panel
Bud Nema 4 10.5"x7"x5.5" enclosure
Switchcraft "quick disconnect" power in and out cables pretty much everywhere
Features I want
Things I don't want
Bits I know I need to complete the build
Please help me make it a Merry Christmas! Santa- I'd like a brewery wiring schematic for Christmas so that I can order my last remaining parts and finish my brewery build over vacation! ; )
-The Ebrewsupply 2 pid, 30amp kit is pretty close to what I want but its got a number of complicating items in it that I just don't want and I find their diagrams hard to decipher; I prefer the Homebrewtalk -style schematics.
Adam
My system:
3 vessel electric (no HERMS), 1 5.5kw element in HLT, 1 5.5kw element in kettle
Home depot spa panel w GFI break "up stream" from control panel
Bud Nema 4 10.5"x7"x5.5" enclosure
Switchcraft "quick disconnect" power in and out cables pretty much everywhere
Features I want
- Main on/off (2 way) illuminated switch (no key start) -supported by 2 pole 40amp contactor with 120v coil
- E-stop mushroom push button (turn to reset)
- 3 way illuminated switch to switch between HLT, Kettle, and center off position; light should be powered by 120v -supported on back end by 2 SSRs and 2 Contactors (or one of each if you have some sort of schematic magic)
- 2 illuminated push button switches for 2 pumps (supported by 2 normal 120v 3 prong outlets)
- 1 Auber PID (for Kettle), 1 cheap chinese controller (for HLT) -I already have both and I totally understand that no one will want to guess at how to wire the chinese controller I'll handle that
- Alarm flasher/buzzer combo to support PID and optionally the cheap controller's alarm function
- Appropriate fuses to protect PID & chinese controller
Things I don't want
- DIN rail (I know blasphemy, right?)
- Circuit breakers in my control panel box
- Lights that are separate from switches (except for the alarm) -I'd just rather use all illuminated switches
- A timer
- key switch
Bits I know I need to complete the build
- Illuminated 2 position on/off "main' switch
- 2 pole 40 amp 240v contactor w 120v coil
- Mushroom, turn to reset E-stop button
- 3 Way illuminated (center off) switch
- 2 40amp SSRs
- 2 heatsinks
- 2 (more) 2 pole, 40 amp, 240v contactors w 120v coil
- 2 Green illuminated push button switches
- 2 "normal" 120v power plugs appropriate for mounting in control panel... (not sure where to get these...)
- Auber PID (got it already)
- Cheap chinese simple temp controller (got it already)
- Combo Alarm buzzer / alarm light
Please help me make it a Merry Christmas! Santa- I'd like a brewery wiring schematic for Christmas so that I can order my last remaining parts and finish my brewery build over vacation! ; )
-The Ebrewsupply 2 pid, 30amp kit is pretty close to what I want but its got a number of complicating items in it that I just don't want and I find their diagrams hard to decipher; I prefer the Homebrewtalk -style schematics.
Adam