Please take a look at my drawing

[hio3791]

I am inching closer to going electric. This Friday, I am installing a 30A GFCI breaker and outlet in my garage. I bought the 5500W Element Kit from eBrewSupply (by the way, the owner is a great guy to work with!). And now I am deciding on my control panel. My needs are simple, I have 1 brew kettle and mash in a 60 qt Igloo cube. I need something similar to a BIAB setup. My pump has its own control and it's connected to a GFCI outlet so I really just want to control the boil kettle.

I am still debating between an SSVR or a PID. If I lean the SSVR way, I would do the following:

240V 5500W element controller based on Auber SSVR

But I am still entertaining a PID instead of SSVR for the only reason that I could set a temp for my mash water, go do something else, come back and know my water is at my desired temp.

I took some of PJ's diagrams and tried to hack/simplify it a bit for my needs.



Sorry for the ugly drawing but I think it shows what I am thinking of doing. PJ has a similar drawing using switches and a contactor but since I am still debating, I wanted to also consider using SPST and DPST switches instead (if for no other reason than it saves me a few bucks).

I know some people are against DPST and prefer contactors but I welcome all input. Thanks!

 

[P-J]

Looks A-Ok to me.

P-J

 

[Brumateur]

Diagram is OK

I am still debating between an SSVR or a PID

Why not to have both? You can combine PID with relay output and a SSVR.
Instead of Auber PID you can use much cheaper REX C-100 (around $15 on eBay)
REX is nice device but has two main disadwantages:

- Doesn't support Fahrenheit
- Doesn't have manual mode

Since you have an SSVR you do't need PID manual mode. So if you can cope with Celsius use a Rex.

 

[hio3791]

Looks A-Ok to me.

Thank you PJ for taking the time to look at this diagram.

While I could go off one of your diagrams, making my own helps me understand what each component does and how they integrate with each other.

 

[hio3791]

Why not to have both?

Thanks for your feedback Brumateur. However, I fail to understand why have an SSVR integrated with a PID since a PID in manual mode effectively does the same thing as the SSVR. Many people have this configuration and High Gravity sells them. I guess I just don't understand what problem it solves.

 

[P-J]

hio3791,

Good job on your thinking.

Please let me know if I can help you with your diagramming and/or planning.

P-J

 

[augiedoggy]

Diagram is OK



Why not to have both? You can combine PID with relay output and a SSVR.
Instead of Auber PID you can use much cheaper REX C-100 (around $15 on eBay)
REX is nice device but has two main disadwantages:

- Doesn't support Fahrenheit
- Doesn't have manual mode

Since you have an SSVR you do't need PID manual mode. So if you can cope with Celsius use a Rex.

better to spend $26 for the mypin TD4 which does both manual mode and Fahrenheit..I just bought a second to replace the r4ex I use only for temp readout... I'm tired of converting from Celsius.
and you can save a few bucks and buy the ta4 which lacks manual mode for use with the hlt....
honestly I havent even used the manual mode on my last two brews.. the auto maintained a pretty steady boil.