So I'm down to what I think is just the about the "end" of my sculpture build and now I'm down to the control panel and electonics. I'm running a RIMS system with with propane for the keggle and the HLT. I'm about to start ordering more pieces to get my control panel going and I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around some things. What I have right now is a ammo box that has been cut at a angle and has my auber PID mounted into it. I also have the RIMS tube built with a 110v low density element and a auber thermocoupler. Now the first problem I'm running into is how to get power to the control box. The idea that I'm leaning towards now is basically cutting a small extension cord and wiring it right to a power distribution panel inside the box with just the male end hanging out. This is the one I was looking to order http://www.automationdirect.com/adc...e,_UL_Listed,_175A-310A_(HPB_Series)/HPB106-3
The only thing I don't like about it is it seems to take a big wire to feed it and I don't want anything loose. Also I wouldn't mind it being a little cheaper. Next thing to order was these switches to control power to the march pump and the PID/element http://www.automationdirect.com/adc..._-a-_Non-Illuminated/Incandescent/GCX3243-120
I like the way they look, they seem like a decent price and they will work for my application. SO long story short I need a good way to get power into the box and I want opinions on how to spread it around. I don't want to cut corners or have something that can't handle the power I'm sending thorugh it. Since I'm no electrician I'd like all the help I can get. I learn alot from pics so please post as many as you like so I can be done with this and start brewing I've got a 100 lbs of uncrushed grain that is taunting me every day this thing drags on. I'll post some pics of my progress either tonight or tomorow
The only thing I don't like about it is it seems to take a big wire to feed it and I don't want anything loose. Also I wouldn't mind it being a little cheaper. Next thing to order was these switches to control power to the march pump and the PID/element http://www.automationdirect.com/adc..._-a-_Non-Illuminated/Incandescent/GCX3243-120
I like the way they look, they seem like a decent price and they will work for my application. SO long story short I need a good way to get power into the box and I want opinions on how to spread it around. I don't want to cut corners or have something that can't handle the power I'm sending thorugh it. Since I'm no electrician I'd like all the help I can get. I learn alot from pics so please post as many as you like so I can be done with this and start brewing I've got a 100 lbs of uncrushed grain that is taunting me every day this thing drags on. I'll post some pics of my progress either tonight or tomorow