So after setting up my electric HERMS rig I have decided that I prefer to use my propane burner to heat the HERMS coil vessel and keep the mash up to temperature. So far I have been doing it manually, but that requires me to babysit the mash the entire way through and constantly light and adjust the burner. I'd rather be watching a movie during a 90 minute mash so...
I'd like to use these Honeywell parts for the solenoid and pilot light setup:
Standing Pilot Gas Valve
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
The gas valve has a pressure rating of ½ psi, or 3.5 kPa. I am using a standard Bayou classic burner and hose with a 10 psi regulator. Do I ditch the current hose and just connect the solenoid directly to the gas tank with gas tubing? Do I need to buy some sort of regulator to go between the gas line and the tank? I guess i'm having a tough time understanding the difference between low pressure and what I currently have. Can I use these parts with a regular 20# propane tank?
Second, how do I connect the gas line to the pilot light? Is it copper tubing or what and how do I make the connections, compression fittings?
And last but not least is a wiring question. I currently have my controller set up where my Love controller controls a receptacle that I had the heating element plugged into. Its got an off and on switch and when its on it is being temperature controlled. I'd like to have a switch that can be set to auto (which allows the love controller to turn the solenoid on/off), an off position which is just off, and an on setting so that when I am doing my boil etc I don't have to use the temperature controller and the burner will just run. Is this possible? Anyone have a wiring diagram showing how to wire this up. Wiring my current controller is the extent of my electrical experience so i'm pretty dumb when it comes to that stuff, but I can certainly figure it out.
My inspiration is coming from this build. Sorry for all the noob questions, but you have to start somewhere right?
I'd like to use these Honeywell parts for the solenoid and pilot light setup:
Standing Pilot Gas Valve
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
The gas valve has a pressure rating of ½ psi, or 3.5 kPa. I am using a standard Bayou classic burner and hose with a 10 psi regulator. Do I ditch the current hose and just connect the solenoid directly to the gas tank with gas tubing? Do I need to buy some sort of regulator to go between the gas line and the tank? I guess i'm having a tough time understanding the difference between low pressure and what I currently have. Can I use these parts with a regular 20# propane tank?
Second, how do I connect the gas line to the pilot light? Is it copper tubing or what and how do I make the connections, compression fittings?
And last but not least is a wiring question. I currently have my controller set up where my Love controller controls a receptacle that I had the heating element plugged into. Its got an off and on switch and when its on it is being temperature controlled. I'd like to have a switch that can be set to auto (which allows the love controller to turn the solenoid on/off), an off position which is just off, and an on setting so that when I am doing my boil etc I don't have to use the temperature controller and the burner will just run. Is this possible? Anyone have a wiring diagram showing how to wire this up. Wiring my current controller is the extent of my electrical experience so i'm pretty dumb when it comes to that stuff, but I can certainly figure it out.
My inspiration is coming from this build. Sorry for all the noob questions, but you have to start somewhere right?