Seeking help with New EBIAB Wiring

[JEastman]

So I have been pawing over multiple forums figuring out exactly what the ideal build would be for me budget wise and space wise finally setting on a EBIAB setup that can also be used in conjunction with my ZaPAP. However I would like takes on my planned wiring of the control system.

The system design is based off of jmengel's "Electric Brewery Control Panel on the Cheap" found here at [URL="http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Brewery-Control-Panel-on-the-Cheap/"Electric-Brewery-Control-Panel-on-the-Cheap/[/URL] .

I have a question regarding fuses and where they should be placed in refrence to my proposed wiring below:

All help is greatly appreciated,

Eastman

 

[barryhannah]

Looks like you're intending your hot bus to be able to handle high current loads?
Personally I would avoid that, and take the big red wire out of the main power relay directly into the element relay. Then run a separate smaller red off the main power relay into the hot bus. Put a 7A fast blow fuse inline on that separate smaller wire.
Make sure the dryer cord plugs into a GFCI.

 

[JEastman]

I have a CH 30 AMP GFI breaker in my panel wired to a dryer receptacle to provide the power for the system.

The Red and Black wires running from the plugs are my two hots @120v.

So, it is 120v on the bus. (pump outlet is grounded as well missed that in my diagram.)

 

[BadNewsBrewery]

I run my two elements off a bus bar, no problems. I'd suggest two fuses - one in the line to your pump, one in your line to the PID. Look at the amperage draw of the PID and pump you're going to use and get a fuse rated to match. Quick blow fuse for the PID and a slow-blow fuse for the Pump (pumps can have an amperage draw spike right when they turn on, no need to pop a fuse every time)

-Kevin

 

[JEastman]

Thank you Kevin.

 

[Ahalla05]

Element light is shown wired off two hots? This is the exact wiring diagram I've been in search of for my new eBiab setup! I do like the idea of having receptacles to disconnect all of the cables though.