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    build completed and tested, at last!

    Hi, After months of reading, finding the right parts, thinking, procrastinating, etc... I've completed my e-brewing setup. I brewed my first brew last saturday and it went flawlessly. Pretty happy with the outcome. I had to compose with a lot of factor, limited space, wife approval to name a...
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    I picked up the unit, and after all, it was still in the box, brand new. Not a bad deal, 45$ [emoji4]
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    If your rig was properly grounded, even without a GFCI you would have been saved. The GFCI saves you when you have a short in your circuit AND a bad ground. Regards,
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    Enough, you guys convinced me, I'm getting my spa panel 50amp GFCI tomorrow. I got a deal for a used one, roughly 45$US As they say, better safe than sorry [emoji4] Thx!
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    Thanks for all input. I've stumbled on this thread that describe with more eloquence what I'm trying to say https://www.canadianhomebrewers.com/viewtopic.php?t=3824 But I understand all of your points. It is added safety in case something is not operating as it should. Thanks for all your...
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    Copper is around 50 millions time more conductive than water, human skin, blood. In my understanding, electricity will always take the easiest path to ground. If everything is properly grounded, I can't see a realistic scenario where a GFCI would be a life saver. Don't hesitate to prove me...
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    Is GFCI really needed?

    Hi, I am putting together my electric brewing system and now I'm looking at the need for a GFCI circuit in the setup. I have asked my electrician and he said it wasn't really needed since everything is grounded in the setup. Pumps, kettle and HLT. I see a lot of thread stating that it is...
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    SS Brewtech marking volume consistency

    Hi, I own both a Chronical 7 Gallon and a 10 gallon SS Brewtech kettle. I have done the following to see if the markings on both equipement were the same: Filed in the kettle to the 5 gallon mark then dumped it all into the fermenter. Once in the fermenter it was, to my great surprise, at the...
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