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    2 ssr 1 pid

    In my fuse box the bare wire going to my range rect goes to ground.
    Post by: gr3, Dec 23, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    2 ssr 1 pid

    I have 3 wire 220v, 110v, 110v and ground. So I have to use ground for neutral is that a problem?
    Post by: gr3, Dec 23, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    2 ssr 1 pid

    I'm just going to get rid of 1 ssr and use a spdt mechanical relay to do switch. Thanks for all the comments.
    Post by: gr3, Dec 22, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    2 ssr 1 pid

    I'm using this in a single pot to mash and boil. I thought it would be good to back power down on mash.
    Post by: gr3, Dec 22, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    2 ssr 1 pid

    That's what I worried about. Maybe someone will ring in that knows.
    Post by: gr3, Dec 21, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    2 ssr 1 pid

    Will this work using a pid and a switch to go from 220v to 110v on element? I will auto tune on 110v. [ATTACH]
    Thread by: gr3, Dec 21, 2015, 26 replies, in forum: Electric Brewing
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    BIAB build help

    I could choke the pump but wondered if that would limit life of pump since it is larger than normal chugger. I was going to build controller...
    Post by: gr3, Nov 30, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    BIAB build help

    What I have done is I put 2 3kw elements in a 13 gal pot. I was wondering if I should have a switch to change to 110v on elements during mashing....
    Thread by: gr3, Nov 30, 2015, 5 replies, in forum: Electric Brewing
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    ssr and variable ssr

    Scenario 1 you are doing on voltage side. I'm wanting to do it on pid and pot side with regular dpdt. Can this be done?
    Post by: gr3, Nov 26, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    ssr and variable ssr

    Why can't you wire ssr and ssvr to element and use dpdt switch to select between pid and pot?
    Post by: gr3, Nov 26, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    ssr and variable ssr

    Yes that what I'm trying to do and understand what you are saying. I was just trying to get around having to adjust pid when I flip over to manual.
    Post by: gr3, Nov 25, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    ssr and variable ssr

    I'm wanting to use a solid state relay to close terminals on the pot side of ssvr. But ssr don't close like a mechanical relay but they need...
    Post by: gr3, Nov 25, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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    ssr and variable ssr

    What kind solid state relay would work as a normal open or close switch since there will be no voltage just a open and close circuit.
    Post by: gr3, Nov 24, 2015 in forum: Electric Brewing
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