I want to go the electric route soon. Going one step at a time, I'm already brewing with speciality grain with my extract. I want to go BIAB electric, full volume boil.
I just won an auction on Ebay for a GFCI spa panel breaker box they tell me to choose between 40-50-60 amps.
Right now I'm in an appartement, the place I want to plug it to was a place for a stove/oven. I have 40 amps circuit breaker there (200 amps service in the house). Not sure about the wire gauge, the plug is 4 prong.
I want to build to a 3 vessel brewing rig to do 5 and 10 gallons batches.
Is there a problem buying a 50 or 60 amp spa panel on my 40 amp circuit for now so I don't have to buy another 50 or 60 amp later. (maybe running 2x 5500w or 4500w element + 2 march pump) I plan on buying my own place in a couple of years, putting my cash down aside as we talk .
I think this set up from Tiber Brew : https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/electric-brewery-plans-need-help-183775/ looks similar to my future plan any use to have a 60 amps breaker spabox (if I upgrade the breaker in breaker box and wires) or its useless and i should only go with 50 and it will do for now and for future 2 march pumps +2x element ?
I just won an auction on Ebay for a GFCI spa panel breaker box they tell me to choose between 40-50-60 amps.
Right now I'm in an appartement, the place I want to plug it to was a place for a stove/oven. I have 40 amps circuit breaker there (200 amps service in the house). Not sure about the wire gauge, the plug is 4 prong.
I want to build to a 3 vessel brewing rig to do 5 and 10 gallons batches.
Is there a problem buying a 50 or 60 amp spa panel on my 40 amp circuit for now so I don't have to buy another 50 or 60 amp later. (maybe running 2x 5500w or 4500w element + 2 march pump) I plan on buying my own place in a couple of years, putting my cash down aside as we talk .
I think this set up from Tiber Brew : https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/electric-brewery-plans-need-help-183775/ looks similar to my future plan any use to have a 60 amps breaker spabox (if I upgrade the breaker in breaker box and wires) or its useless and i should only go with 50 and it will do for now and for future 2 march pumps +2x element ?