Here is my Dual Voltage BIAB Control

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I have been lurking on here for several years and ordered a starter brew kit a couple of weeks ago. While waiting for it to ship I looked around the garage and thought I would scrounge up some stuff to control the element in the keggle. I found a temp control and a SSVR so, this is what I built. It will mash at 120V controlled by the temp controller and boil at 220V with the potentiometer. There are latching push button switches for the power, pump and element that illuminate when on. I added a timer and Volt/Amp meter just for fun. I chose the layout so I could easily add another PID and element in the future.
Thank for looking,
Steve

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Great! I'm utilising the same idea. 110v to the element for mashing to keep it from scorching, switch to 220v for boil. Thanks for the diagram.
 
Here is a part/price list for the panel to get an idea of what it cost.


Spa Panel with GFCi & 50 amp breaker Lowes $60
12 X 12 X 6 Steel Enclosure Local Electrical Supply Store $60
25ft 10 gauge 4 wire Extension Cord with molded ends Harbor Freight $40
AC 660V 32A 3 Positions 4NO+4NC Latching Rotary Universal Changeover Switch Ebay $18.99
Inkbird IDT-E2RH 110-240V Digital Twin Timer Relay Time Delay Relay Switch Black Ebay $23.39
Professional 3M Thermocouple Probe Sensor High Temperature -100~1250 Degree Ebay $5.58
5 set 3-Pin XLR 12mm Audio Cable Connector Chassis Mount Ebay $5.50
Olympia NEMA L6-30 FO Flanged Outlet 2 Pole 3 Wire Grounding 30 Amp 250 Volt UL Ebay $18.09
Solid State Relay Voltage Resistance Regulator SSR 40A 25-380V AC with Heat Sink Ebay $12.02
NEMA L14-30 Grounding Locking Flanged Inlet, 30A 125/250V AC, 3 Pole 4 Wire Ebay $12.49
Digital LED AC 80-300V 100A Voltmeter Ammeter Panel Amp Volt Dual Display SW Ebay $10.49
22mm 110V AC/DC Red LED Flashing Buzzer Pilot Panel Indicator Light USA SHIP Ebay $3.99
Yellow Push Button Switch Latching Self-Locking With AC220V LED Light 22mm NO+NC Ebay $4.35
Green Push Button Switch Latching Locking With 220V Lamp 22mm 1 NO 1 NC 380V 10A Ebay $4.35
Red Push Button Switch Latching With 220V Lamp 22mm 1 NO 1 NC 380V 10A Ebay $8.70
Coil Contactor 2 Pole 2 P 40 Amp 40 A 120 Volt 120 V New In Box Ebay $14.49
1/2" NPT Threads 4" L Stainless Steel 304 Thermowell for Temperature Sensors Pro Ebay $3.99
2x NC Emergency Stop Switch Push Button Mushroom Push Button 4Screw Terminal BH Ebay $3.58
2 Sets MF-A03 Knob Bakelite Cap 6mm Dia hole for Potentiometer with Dial Ebay $3.45
L14-30R 30A 125/250V 3 Pole 4 Wire Twistlock Locking Plug Female Wall Receptacle Ebay $9.49
NEMA L630P L6-30P 30A 250V 2-Pole 3-Wire Industrial TwistLock Male Locking Plug Ebay $9.48
L14-30P L14-30R 30A 125/250V Generator Cord Locking Plug & Connector Set Combo Ebay $16.40
CAMCO MFG Water Heater Ripple Fold Back Element, Screw-In, 240-Volt, 5500-Watt Ebay $26.39

I already had these on hand.
Omron PID temp controller
500k Ohm Pot
duplex outlet
2 Selector switches NO/NC
2 Fuse holders
 
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