I'm embarking on a new brew-rig build and I would appreciate some component selection advice from my brothers and sisters on the forum. I have combed the forum(s) and googled my ass off in trying to review the options available for my build, so please be patient with me if there wast a thread that already covered this . . .
I don't want to spend money just to spend money, but I don't want to skimp on the most important bits as I see them. I tend to over-engineer the things that I do, but when dealing with electrical stuff I don't think you can be too prudent.
My build is going to be a single vessel (biab style) recirculating rig using a PID for temperature control, and I am going to be utilizing a 4500w element for heating purposes. I figure a 40-ish amp SSR would be comfortably appropriate (plenty of wiggle room), and I don't want to buy a cheap SSR just for the sake of saving money - but I don't want to overspend for something that really won't benefit me.
So, as a result of my research, I am look pretty hard at these SSR's from Optio 22 . . . . http://www.newark.com/opto-22/240d4...M9785?mckv=sx6asDisF|pcrid|61425296915|plid||[keyword_text]|match|p&CMP=KNC-GUSA-GEN-SKU-MDC-OPTO_22?gross_price=
I know that I could get something cheaper, and many here have had good results with the such, but I guess I really want to know if these are appropriate and will work for my purposes.
Thanks to all, and Happy Brewing!
I don't want to spend money just to spend money, but I don't want to skimp on the most important bits as I see them. I tend to over-engineer the things that I do, but when dealing with electrical stuff I don't think you can be too prudent.
My build is going to be a single vessel (biab style) recirculating rig using a PID for temperature control, and I am going to be utilizing a 4500w element for heating purposes. I figure a 40-ish amp SSR would be comfortably appropriate (plenty of wiggle room), and I don't want to buy a cheap SSR just for the sake of saving money - but I don't want to overspend for something that really won't benefit me.
So, as a result of my research, I am look pretty hard at these SSR's from Optio 22 . . . . http://www.newark.com/opto-22/240d4...M9785?mckv=sx6asDisF|pcrid|61425296915|plid||[keyword_text]|match|p&CMP=KNC-GUSA-GEN-SKU-MDC-OPTO_22?gross_price=
I know that I could get something cheaper, and many here have had good results with the such, but I guess I really want to know if these are appropriate and will work for my purposes.
Thanks to all, and Happy Brewing!