Ole_Smoky
Well-Known Member
Man thats a sweet build. How did you wire the control panel to only have the 2 alarm switches? I looking to build something very similar, just got everything ordered to start wiring my pane, waiting for it to arrive!!!
Yeah, I can't get over how "new" they look!Wow, build is awesome and the keggles are polished wonderfully! Good job!!
Man thats a sweet build. How did you wire the control panel to only have the 2 alarm switches? I looking to build something very similar, just got everything ordered to start wiring my pane, waiting for it to arrive!!!
Yeah, I can't get over how "new" they look!
Kal
Damn that's an awesome patio!
better call the electrician back, that receptacle is upside down
better call the electrician back, that receptacle is upside down
it will take you all of 3 seconds to fix yourself, not really an issue.
i would call him and have him fix it. yeah, it isn't that hard but you paid for his services, he should get it right.
Ok, I got ahold of the electrician and he is coming back tomorrow to correct it!
If you splice on a longer cord by soldering correctly and using heat shrink tubing (or similar) it would be fine. It will be as strong as the wire itself.
If you put on an expendable sleeving after too (per my instructions) you won't even see it.
Kal
Go to hardware store and buy right size wire extension cord as long as you need. Cut end off and wire in twist plug. If you cut the pump cord to splice you may void the warranty.
Hey Roadie, that is great advice on the warranty. The problem is I already cut the cords before and I put on stainless sleeving and a new plug end for my box I was building at the time for my propane rig. The plug I put on is not a twist lock but it still is not the original one that came with it. The pumps are probably four years old already and out of warranty, especially with the cut cord ends. Oh well......
John
Testing everything for leaks.
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I got these sampling valves from Brewer's Hardware. I put them on top of the pump ball valves and they work great at purging the air in the lines. I had no problem at all with priming the pumps.
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Just open the valve until water or wort comes out and all the air is purged from the line and pump.
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You can put on a piece of silicone tubing also if you want. Great for taking gravity readings.
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I also got this compact sight glass and I am really happy with it. Small footprint doesn't overwhelm my setup compared to some other larger ones I have seen and very easy to take apart and clean.
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Now to attach all the plumbing fittings for my chiller. I have a Therminator chiller, but I decided not to use Kal's hop stopper as it is going to be hard to get one made correctly. I don't think there is enough room for it with the tri clamp siphon in my boil kettle, along with my electric element mounted low and the whirlpool arm, so I decided to use a large hop spider from Stainless Brewing to help contain the hops. Since my groundwater fluctuates from 70 to 80 something degrees in the summer I have to use ice and recirculate. If the hops do not clog the Therminator I know the cold break will after reading all the posts with people complaining about it clogging up. If I only had to use one pass through it and then into the fermentor it would be ok, but not here in Florida. So I bought a convoluted chiller and will probably sell my Therminator.
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I added a "Y" fitting on the water in and water out side of the chiller. The hose connections are for the ground water. The tri clover fittings are for when I run ice water in my HLT or cleaned out Mash Tun and use the pump to get to pitching temps. The other two tri clamp fittings are for the wort in and wort out side of the chiller. Here I am testing the hose fittings for leaks. All is well.
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I took the thermometer off the boil kettle (you can see the cap where it used to be) as it will not be needed. I will have a temp probe there instead going to the control box. So I used the thermometer in a tee on the chiller so I can see the temp of the wort coming out of the chiller.
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Even though it was November 1st you can see the ground water is 82 degrees!
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Testing out the whirlpool arm in the boil kettle.
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So I am on the fence and I am either going to splice the cord on the pumps to make them longer, solder the connection, use shrink wrap over the connection, put on the twist locking plug, and then use expandable sleeving over the cord to make it look uniform, or just get two short extension cords and cut them the length they need to be and put on the twist locking plug. My question is I need to buy the correct size extension cord to use in either case. Does anyone know what gauge is the cord that is on the March pump already? It looks like it is 14 gauge to me, but I want to be sure.
John
Pure artistry. I love reading this thread. The pictures alone almost describe the build. It's like flicking through some great book on electric homebrew setup. Just incredible. Sharp crisp clean images telling the story. Amazing!
Given that the pumps only pull an amp or two when in use, I doubt it's 14 ga wire. More likely 16, 18. It should be written right on it.
Kal
Have any PC power supply cables laying around? I used those for mine, not sure what length you need for your setup. But I grabbed some free from my IT buds.
Testing everything for leaks.
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I got these sampling valves from Brewer's Hardware. I put them on top of the pump ball valves and they work great at purging the air in the lines. I had no problem at all with priming the pumps.
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Just open the valve until water or wort comes out and all the air is purged from the line and pump.
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You can put on a piece of silicone tubing also if you want. Great for taking gravity readings.
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I also got this compact sight glass and I am really happy with it. Small footprint doesn't overwhelm my setup compared to some other larger ones I have seen and very easy to take apart and clean.
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Haha, I have pitcher too! Of course that is about the only brewing equipment we have in common. You have a very impressive system.
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