Funky! How was the painting done? (The purple swirls)
Kal
Mine's not pretty but it's cheap and it was easy to wire.
Decided to go a different route this time 'round...
Not quite done with it. But everything is mounted to that faceplate, inside a Pelican case. Going to (hopefully) be a breeze wiring everything and not having to do door runs etc. Plus self contained. Pop that lid shut and it's watertight and indestructible.
Its part of this:@rabeb25 wow! I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but that needs some explaining. I'm guessing the switches are valves and you have the touch screen drive temp control?
Its part of this:
But nut shell, switches are pumps, valves and elements. 3 way switches Auto/off/on- automated with a brewtroller. 14" toucscreen is a PC, and it runs the rest.
Cheers.
Its part of this:
But nut shell, switches are pumps, valves and elements. 3 way switches Auto/off/on- automated with a brewtroller. 14" toucscreen is a PC, and it runs the rest.
Cheers.
Decided to go a different route this time 'round...
Not quite done with it. But everything is mounted to that faceplate, inside a Pelican case. Going to (hopefully) be a breeze wiring everything and not having to do door runs etc. Plus self contained. Pop that lid shut and it's watertight and indestructible.
It's a Pelican 1450 and a thick piece of aluminum.
Then just trace the case opening and take a saw after it to get that fit?
Yeah, and then there's a big coupling for a brace loctite'd to the case that the face screws into, don't think that's in that previous picture.
Got some wiring done. Not as neat as some of you freaks, but I'm just a shade tree electrician.
What do you think of my cheap power disconnect? Around $15 for the plug and matching receptacle for the power cord. Better that the $80 some bucks for a 50 amp receptacle from Granger.
Safety/usability issues aside, the spades are completely exposed and will be prone to damage from things knocking/bumping into them. Especially true as you're building. Put that panel down at the wrong angle and (assuming the receptacle's firmly attached to the chassis) you're going to bend the spades or shear them off.What do you think of my cheap power disconnect? Around $15 for the plug and matching receptacle for the power cord. Better that the $80 some bucks for a 50 amp receptacle from Granger.
Looks like it's done at this point, so might as well live with it.
-BD
what holds it in the panel when you push the extension cord onto it?
I used the same type of plug only mounted to a cord that is permanently mounted to the panel... and then used switchcraft connectors for my element power plugs which saved a bundle.
had fun building this.
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