eBIAB experiences?

[doug293cz]

I searched online and the cheapest I found was $120 from Lowes, so I went there last night. No electrician, I did it myself, as is clear by the lack of conduit. It's an unfinished basement, so I can go back later and clean it up more if it bothers me. I think you could get a duel pole 20-amp for 18 bucks, but one with GFCI. Since the outlets aren't GFCI I had to make the entire circuit protected.

The highlighted breaker on the left is definitely a 30A breaker, and the one on the right might be, but can't read the numbers on the toggles. What wire gauge did you use with these breakers? Code requires 10AWG for 30A circuits, but in the photo, the wires look like they might be finer gauge.

Brew on

 

[Maggot1980]

The highlighted breaker on the left is definitely a 30A breaker, and the one on the right might be, but can't read the numbers on the toggles. What wire gauge did you use with these breakers? Code requires 10AWG for 30A circuits, but in the photo, the wires look like they might be finer gauge.

Brew on

One of them is 20-amp, the other is 30-amp. Lowes only had one of the 20 and they were the same price. They are 12/2 wires. The system only pulls 16amps max, so it will never be near the power needs or a full 30-amp draw, and those circuits are dedicated to the two brewery plugs. If I have to upgrade the system at some point I'll upgrade the gauge, but honestly, how much this thing is costing me before a single batch, I'll be brewing on this system until my last breath. Good eye though.

 

[hotbeer]

Breakers can't be any more than the circuit cabling can handle.

I might have pushed some interpretation limits of even the 2017 code by using a non-GFCI for my countertop burner. Though from the start, it's been my intention to remove that circuit when I remodel the kitchen fully, which is underway at this moment. Though progress isn't going as fast as my wife would like!

 

[DavidWood2115]

The outlets shown in post #10 above are NEMA 6-20. These should be wired to 240v (not 120 as they were originally) and protected by a 20A breaker (not a 30A breaker).

 

[shoengine]

Breakers can't be any more than the circuit cabling can handle.

I might have pushed some interpretation limits of even the 2017 code by using a non-GFCI for my countertop burner. Though from the start, it's been my intention to remove that circuit when I remodel the kitchen fully, which is underway at this moment. Though progress isn't going as fast as my wife would like!

Oy, have fun with that. I went from four circuits in the kitchen to eight when I remodeled, which was the bare minimum to meet code.

 

[Ninoid]

My BIAB brewing pot has a 2000W electric heater and I am pleased with both the heating speed and the boil.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

I plop a 10-gallon pot over two stove burners and let her rip.

 

[Kickass]

I plop a 10-gallon pot over two stove burners and let her rip.

I used to do that. Then I went eBIAB (with a very brief detour in 3v propane) and I haven’t looked back.