I got my Spike Trio in late 2018, and have made over 100 batches. 20-gallon system, with the 50-amp box. I wanted to check something in the box today, opened it and smelled the distinct odor of electrical overheating. It has been about 4-days since I have had the panel on, and I was obviously concerned. Upon close inspection, I saw that the insulation on the hot wires for both outlets to the heating elements has burned off, and bare wire is now exposed. THIS IS NOT GOOD, AND I WAS PROBABLY A BREW OR TWO AWAY FROM A MAJOR SITUATION.
The fix is easy, as the wire is very easy to replace. I rarely open the panel box any more, and just happened to today. I'm glad I did, and strongly recommend you open yours and do a quick visual inspection as well. These two pictures are taken of the outlets for the Boil Kettle and HLT. You can see the melting of the insulation on the Black wires in both cases. I am off to Home Depot tomorrow to get some wire and fix it. (I will also be replacing the outlets as it looks as if they have experienced some melting as well.
The fix is easy, as the wire is very easy to replace. I rarely open the panel box any more, and just happened to today. I'm glad I did, and strongly recommend you open yours and do a quick visual inspection as well. These two pictures are taken of the outlets for the Boil Kettle and HLT. You can see the melting of the insulation on the Black wires in both cases. I am off to Home Depot tomorrow to get some wire and fix it. (I will also be replacing the outlets as it looks as if they have experienced some melting as well.