Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forum- just got a BCS-462. I've been brewing for a while and wanted to step up my game but I don't really know much about electronics. I've got a friend helping me out this weekend (I don't even know enough to be dangerous so I'm calling in backup!) but I'm trying to learn as much as possible so I can be much more self sufficient when I want to expand my system. I've been reading through a lot of the posts here (and other forums) but I'm looking to get some specific help.
I'm starting off fairly basic with the BCS and this is what I would like to do-
Single tier- two (March) pump system. For now I just want the BCS to turn the pumps off/on and also give me a temp read-out via probes. Setting up the probes doesn't seem be a problem but wiring the pumps does. All of the electronics will be enclosed in a control box (like most people) and I'd like to have everything powered off of one main power source- including the BCS (is this part possible?). I've attached a wiring diagram so I'm hoping someone can take a look and let me know if I'm on the right track or way off. I dont have a lot of room for my brewing equipment so I'm putting the outlets inline with the pumps on the outside of the box so it's easier to disassemble and store (i.e. I can unplug the pumps from the control box and wrap them up instead of being hard wired into the circuits).
A couple of additional questions-
1) what type of extension cord do I need for my main power source?
2) what gauge wire do I need for the SSR/terminal & terminal/outlet wiring?
Thanks in advance for any help. I would really appreciate it.
Sean
View attachment BCS462.pdf
I'm new to the forum- just got a BCS-462. I've been brewing for a while and wanted to step up my game but I don't really know much about electronics. I've got a friend helping me out this weekend (I don't even know enough to be dangerous so I'm calling in backup!) but I'm trying to learn as much as possible so I can be much more self sufficient when I want to expand my system. I've been reading through a lot of the posts here (and other forums) but I'm looking to get some specific help.
I'm starting off fairly basic with the BCS and this is what I would like to do-
Single tier- two (March) pump system. For now I just want the BCS to turn the pumps off/on and also give me a temp read-out via probes. Setting up the probes doesn't seem be a problem but wiring the pumps does. All of the electronics will be enclosed in a control box (like most people) and I'd like to have everything powered off of one main power source- including the BCS (is this part possible?). I've attached a wiring diagram so I'm hoping someone can take a look and let me know if I'm on the right track or way off. I dont have a lot of room for my brewing equipment so I'm putting the outlets inline with the pumps on the outside of the box so it's easier to disassemble and store (i.e. I can unplug the pumps from the control box and wrap them up instead of being hard wired into the circuits).
A couple of additional questions-
1) what type of extension cord do I need for my main power source?
2) what gauge wire do I need for the SSR/terminal & terminal/outlet wiring?
Thanks in advance for any help. I would really appreciate it.
Sean
View attachment BCS462.pdf