Beta BCS Diagram

[Bru-noob]

Hey all.. Long time lurker who is embarking on an automated Ferm/Serv/Brew (semi) automated brewing control project. My goal is to have BCS-462 wall mounted away (but close) to BrewSculpture and Ferm/Keezer. I would like to connect everything via CAT-5 where possible. My runs would not be more than 60 feet in any one direction. I read on the ECC wiki that one Cat-5 cable would support two SSR's and one Temp sensor.. Based on this I created the diagram that is attached to this post.. I'm trying to wrap my head around each component but from a 10,000 foot level I see each unit having its own control/electrical box with electrical supplied locally at each. Only Cat-5 connecting each to the wall mounted BCS control box. Im not sure if Cat-5 should home run from each device back to BCS control box or patch from each to the BCS control box? Anyway this is V1.0 so please share any mistakes or misinterpretations or gross violations you may see... Thanks one and all

View attachment Brewery Beta2.pdf

 

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PDF seems broken.


Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

 

[Bru-noob]

that's weird. It opens on my iphone and at work.. Ill try to post a jpg and see if that changes anything. Appreciate the feedback

 

[muhteeus]

Can the BCS-462 handle the load of the SSRs?

 

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That worked. In fact your first post now works as well, but didn't work on my iphone. . . curious.

First glance it looks ok, though you have inputs from your brewstand going into DOUTs, which won't work.

Quick answer to your question is that SSR's work fine with 12VDC. I routinely turn on 4-6 SSRs at the same time without issue. SSR's draw very little current, so there are no real load issues. Same thing for your temp probes.