Jmarsh544
Well-Known Member
So about 45 mins into the boil of my last brew session my temp dropped to about 201 and wouldn't climb. I messed with everything I could think of and let things limp across the finish line without figuring anything out. After things cooled down I pulled things apart, I found the insulation on the wires that connect to the element were partially melted (see photo below) and smelled burned. I have run this system over 15 times without incident and I can't figure out why this happened. Any thoughts or input would be very helpful. Some quick stats: 120v system, setup to handle 30 amps, wiring is 12 awg (I think). I was running the entire system off an extension cord (12 awg), I wonder if that could have caused it.
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