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I was not aware of this and bought a couple Blue Sea Systems 25A push button quick connect circuit breaker. It is listed as UL1077. But based off below would UL 1077 devices be ok? In my instance the main panel breaker UL 489 upstream is rated to 30A and although rated higher than the 25A...

Say you have 10AWG wired to the pump receptacle in your control panel and the external cable wired directly to your pump is 14 AWG do you still install a 20A breaker to protect the exterior cable? If so what about all the house appliances that have cables with ampacities rated below the circuit...

Ironic I've been researching this throughout the day and asked a similar question in my thread. If you search the forums for old posts you will see thoughts vary on this. From my understanding it is recommended to provide circuit protection for wiring with lower current rating than the...

That is a really good idea, but unfortunately I didn't think of that and have bought all supplies for 10/3. I got such a good deal on the 10/3 portable GFCI I built everything around that. In retrospect maybe that wasnt a good idea. Everything in the panel is 240v compatible though and my pump...

The cable from my controller to element is SOOW so it's rated to 25A. Since this is a 30A circuit I'm assuming I need to protect this wire? I've found 240v 25A agc fuses, but having trouble finding 25A+ fuse holders rated to 240v. Should I just install a 25A douple pole breaker? If so what's the...

Sounds like you want a list of pros/cons of each so I updated your list below. Maybe others can update this list. Control panel: Faster boil times for 220V Able to use with existing equipment Upgrade capabilities if I ever want to add pumps. 24v tan pumps work well and only cost ~$20 Swap...

I considered the ipb-16 as well, but I like the benefits of the EZboil (auto power adjustment at boil, timer, etc.). Also unmodified the ipb-16 limits you to 1650W which may not be enough for an adequate boil requiring a second heating element run by a 2nd circuit. I didn't think about the...

You mentioned you currently use a submersible heating element. How many watts and could you use this with the grainfather to speed up the process? One neat thing with the grainfather is I believe you can use the app to schedule a start time to begin heating the strike water so it's ready to go...

Awesome thanks Doug! For anyone interested i've purchased most items on the BOM at this point. I ended up getting the TC weldless bulkhead from brewhardware. For the heating element I purchased through Alibaba using the same source that many have used (Yuling/Allen Gu). I did make the mistake...

While at the grocery I went ahead and bought 2 64oz white grape juice bottles. Unfortunately they did not have the frozen concentrate. Comparing the label for the juice vs frozen concentrate there are 12 servings at 38g sugar in 2 frozen cans and 16 servings in the bottled juice. So to make all...

Sorry to bump a dead thread, but appears this would be the appropriate place for this. Unfortunately I wasn't aware of the fake Fotek issues and already purchased one with heat sink off eBay. Should I just go ahead and buy a different SSR, or use the possibly fake Fotek until failure. Is it...

My wife is a big drinker of whites specifically sauvignon blanc. She is by no means a wine connoisseur and isn't very picky as her go to wine is the black box SB. If I use the white grape juice concentrate and use a white wine yeast say QA23 or HOZQ8-529 in the original recipe will that be...

Looks like I'm good to go with the 3 wire to 14-30P based on some older threads I've come by. As I mentioned before I'm looking to keep things simple. Attached is the design I plan to use with the exception of no switch for the EZboil (I believe a doug293cz so thanks to him!) My BOM can be...

Contacted Hubbell and they confirmed the portable GFCI will work. From their tech support "The GFP2312 is compatible with 240V install (hot, hot, grd)" They also provided an instruction manual that states... "240VAC, 1PH, 3 Wires- connect to LINE (PLUG) and LOAD (CONNECTOR) as follows: 1...

Sorry should have made it clear it's a 24VDC pump using a 24VDC power supply plugged into a 120VAC circuit. One of the cheap tan pumps. The PWM is wired into the DC side. Is this a problem? I know the link of the PWM I provided is a product many are using with these.

Already bought it. Could return or try to sell. Product page says... Trips if ground and neutral touch at load side Open neutral protection Trips upon loss of neutral That should have it covered right...

Been researching electric brewing for a month or so now and starting to piece together my build. I figured I'd start a thread here to document the build and get feedback. Initially I planned to post once I got everything planned out, but yesterday I came across what appears to be a steal on some...

I've considered 1650 watt, but most receptacles within the vicinity of where I brew are 15 A circuits which I would of course be pushing the limits of the circuit. Also I'd like to go with TC elements and only sources I've seen for 1.5" TC 1650W are quite expensive. In any case I will have to...

Yeah ideally I would run off 240v and I have a couple 240v 30A and 40A circuits at my current place. Unfortunately these arent easily accessible, but what worries me most is when I move will these circuits be even less accessible. One day I hope to have a place with dedicated 240v circuits to a...

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I didn't have any luck with a search of the forums. Unfortunately in the near future my brew buds and I will all be separated due to work relocation. Right now we have a 10 gal traditional 3 vessel system using propane. Given that shortly down the...