rod734
Well-Known Member
How will it effect the amp. wattage, ect. if I wire two 4500 what elements in series. Will I have 9k whats or a extra low density 4500? I could probably drag out the book and figure this out, but I know some of you guys know it by heart.
What I'm shooting for is a more gentle heat to avoid scorching. Im building a 80qt BIAB using a steamer basket. My spa panel has a 60 amp 240v, and a 20 amp 120v breaker in it. I'm not sure how much power I will need to maintain a boil with 15 gal. but I was thinking of running two elements, one on a contactor to run continuisly, and one on an ssr with a pwm to controll. After a few batches I can size my elements accordingly. After reading about some scorching issues I thought about this series thing.
What I'm shooting for is a more gentle heat to avoid scorching. Im building a 80qt BIAB using a steamer basket. My spa panel has a 60 amp 240v, and a 20 amp 120v breaker in it. I'm not sure how much power I will need to maintain a boil with 15 gal. but I was thinking of running two elements, one on a contactor to run continuisly, and one on an ssr with a pwm to controll. After a few batches I can size my elements accordingly. After reading about some scorching issues I thought about this series thing.