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So, after all this research I seem to have a general idea of what my setup is going to be. I plan to have a cheap Ebay PID controller and an SSR in a box which can be switched between elements.
I am unsure as to what element to purchase, though. This will be used for heating strike/sparge water, as well as boiling wort, so it should be LWD/ULWD. I have seen the Camco range, and can get one from Amazon (3500W ULWD) for $50 NZD after shipping. This is somewhat high, especially considering the shipping is almost half of the total cost. I have also read that many people receive different model elements from what the listing specifies when ordering from Amazon, which puts me off that TBH. I have found this element on Ebay, and according to my calculations, it is under 50W/in², which makes it ULWD. Even though it is rated for 220V, it will work with a 240V supply, correct? I read CodeRage's sticky, which says "Also 240/220 and 120/110 are interchangeable..." so I am assuming everything will be fine there.
So, does this look like a good setup?
I am unsure as to what element to purchase, though. This will be used for heating strike/sparge water, as well as boiling wort, so it should be LWD/ULWD. I have seen the Camco range, and can get one from Amazon (3500W ULWD) for $50 NZD after shipping. This is somewhat high, especially considering the shipping is almost half of the total cost. I have also read that many people receive different model elements from what the listing specifies when ordering from Amazon, which puts me off that TBH. I have found this element on Ebay, and according to my calculations, it is under 50W/in², which makes it ULWD. Even though it is rated for 220V, it will work with a 240V supply, correct? I read CodeRage's sticky, which says "Also 240/220 and 120/110 are interchangeable..." so I am assuming everything will be fine there.
So, does this look like a good setup?