Another Brew Control Panel

[SuddenlyCousinsBrewing]

I wanted to share some images of the brew control panel I built. We have brewed with it 4 times and it works great!

I’m running 2 X 5500 Watt elements along with 2 pumps. Cost came in around $350 that’s including the GFCI.

The best part is I only electrocuted myself once!

 

[BrunDog]

Are the SSRs mounted to the enclosure? If so you should monitor how hot that area gets, as the enclosure alone may not be able to dump enough heat. May work fine as the case is likely a decent gauge but still, you are switching big loads.

 

[atoughram]

Are the SSRs mounted to the enclosure? If so you should monitor how hot that area gets, as the enclosure alone may not be able to dump enough heat. May work fine as the case is likely a decent gauge but still, you are switching big loads.

You could add a heat sink on the back off the box - use thermal grease between all of it.

This is how I mounted mine and the exterior heat sinks get warm

 

[stevehaun]

Did you ground the enclosure itself? Your grounds are all going to a terminal strip but I don't see that the enclosure itself is grounded.

 

[SuddenlyCousinsBrewing]

Are the SSRs mounted to the enclosure? If so you should monitor how hot that area gets, as the enclosure alone may not be able to dump enough heat. May work fine as the case is likely a decent gauge but still, you are switching big loads.

I was concerned about this as well, but I've been taking reading with my laser thermometer. So far no issues, with a 60 min boil.

 

[SuddenlyCousinsBrewing]

Did you ground the enclosure itself? Your grounds are all going to a terminal strip but I don't see that the enclosure itself is grounded.

Nice catch! Yes i did...

 

[augiedoggy]

I was concerned about this as well, but I've been taking reading with my laser thermometer. So far no issues, with a 60 min boil.

Id continue to keep an eye on it for a while especially with the knockoff foteks that mypin also rebrands since most of these clones use components that are only designed for 10a according to a thread and youtube video where they dissect a couple and show the components and they seem to generate more heat than most.
I still use one myself but its only seeing an 8 amp load these days for my rims.