On the contactor question, they are big, bulky sometimes noisy, the points get pitted and you dont need them with the ssr's
I am a A/C contractor and contactors are not that great compared to ssr's. I also ventilated top cover and used smaller heat sinks under ssr
This too
https://www.google.com/search?q=electric+brewery+wiring+diagram&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS748US751&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHuPnhxtnbAhXD5J8KHYMkCLAQ_AUICigB&biw=1707&bih=844&dpr=1.13
What I did was look on Google images
https://www.google.com/search?q=electric+brew+control+panel+wiring&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS748US751&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiR0s3TxdnbAhVTwZ8KHU0BDD0Q_AUICigB&biw=1707&bih=844&dpr=1.13
I ordered some new ones
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Relays_-z-_Timers/Solid_State_Relays/Panel_Mount_Relays,_Hockey_Puck_Style,10A_-_75A_(AD-SSR6_Series)/AD-SSR625-DC-280A
Yes all that is real brick cut to 1/2" thick with cement board behind it, nothings cheap and I have been working on that space on and off
for 5 years. But finally making beer!
Thanks Kal, I am kinda proud
Put a lot of time and effort into everything. Now hopefully the Beer that I make will turn out as good as everything else. And a big thank you to you for posting plans for the whole setup.
Thanks for the compliment.
The length of the copper is 48", I am sure 5 rows will work just fine also. The wire wrapped around pipe really does a nice swirling action around pipe. I was making a clear version of what Paul Wicksteed built and wanted to share that with him, but unfortunately he...