Have any of you built a rig or know of someone who has built a rig with two 5500W heating elements in the HLT and two in the BK? I started the design of an all electric HERMS brew rig and i would like to know if anyone has had success with using such a "high powered" setup. I plan to use the brewtroller although i am guessing i will need 2 240V plugs/breakers rated @ ~60A per and power two elements off each outlet (I can find a 125A 2 pole breaker but the receptacles and wire size are the bottleneck). also, i am guessing i will have to find higher rated SSR's than are currently offered on the BT site. i have 200 amp service. I am just starting to plan this out so please tell me now if I'm being silly.
I know you don't need nearly that much power to brew with, but it would be nice to drastically reduce the ramp up times in the BK and HLT.
Thanks
I know you don't need nearly that much power to brew with, but it would be nice to drastically reduce the ramp up times in the BK and HLT.
Thanks