southpawbrew
Well-Known Member
So I have been planning out my RIMS build. My electrical supply is limited and as I live in a rental I can't make changes to it without invloving the owner and an electricitian (not something I want to do unless I have to). I do have a dedicated 3 wire 30amp 220v dryer outlet. Here is the challenge that I have been trying to solve:
How to supply my control box safely from the 220v dryer outlet, have a 220v outlet on the box for future use, run all the 110v needs march pump, pid, rims tube, etc., add GFI protection and not make any changes to the existing wiring in the garage? Not possible? Not advisable? Here is some more detail.
I am planning to combine Boerderij_Kabouter's Simple brewery control box with Bendavanza's Portable RIMS box with a few modifications because of available power in my garage. This is my plan so far:
1. Build or buy a 220v extension cord of about 25 feet to feed a recessed male 220v receptacle on the control box. Like in 2p-twent-e here but 220.
2. Supply 220v to a plug on the side of the control box that I can plug a heater element for a e-BK that I am planning for a later build. Right now the hlt and bk are propane.
3. Supply 110v to power the RIMS tube element, PID, ssr, march pump, etc.
Basically my control box will be the same as the Simple Brewery but with the change of 220v supply and adding the 220v plug. Any help, suggestions or ideas are greatly appreciated. I am taking longer to plan this than any other diy build for my brewing because of the electricity piece and that I want to do this right the first time.
I want to thank Boerderij_Kabouter for his Simple and 2p-twent-e Brewery threads, to Code Rage for the electrical primer for brewers thread, and to all the rims threads out there that I have read and re-read numerous times. The HBT community never ceases to amaze me with its ingenuity.
How to supply my control box safely from the 220v dryer outlet, have a 220v outlet on the box for future use, run all the 110v needs march pump, pid, rims tube, etc., add GFI protection and not make any changes to the existing wiring in the garage? Not possible? Not advisable? Here is some more detail.
I am planning to combine Boerderij_Kabouter's Simple brewery control box with Bendavanza's Portable RIMS box with a few modifications because of available power in my garage. This is my plan so far:
1. Build or buy a 220v extension cord of about 25 feet to feed a recessed male 220v receptacle on the control box. Like in 2p-twent-e here but 220.
2. Supply 220v to a plug on the side of the control box that I can plug a heater element for a e-BK that I am planning for a later build. Right now the hlt and bk are propane.
3. Supply 110v to power the RIMS tube element, PID, ssr, march pump, etc.
Basically my control box will be the same as the Simple Brewery but with the change of 220v supply and adding the 220v plug. Any help, suggestions or ideas are greatly appreciated. I am taking longer to plan this than any other diy build for my brewing because of the electricity piece and that I want to do this right the first time.
I want to thank Boerderij_Kabouter for his Simple and 2p-twent-e Brewery threads, to Code Rage for the electrical primer for brewers thread, and to all the rims threads out there that I have read and re-read numerous times. The HBT community never ceases to amaze me with its ingenuity.