Note - 4500w + 5500w / 240v > 40a, so there's a very good chance you'll wind up tripping your breaker on a regular basis anyways, so maybe just put in the properly sized breaker or change your panel design to only run one at a time... The breaker is a safety device, not something to be pushed and run up to its maximum.
How does one simply 'set' their system for 208v, unless they have 3 phase power?
I run both my elements at the same time. For HERMS, it allows me to heat strike water in my BK and sparge / HERMs water in the HLT. Gets everything up to temp quicker. I also get to do back-to-back batches if I'd like.
ements on at the same time and decided to just go with a 30a 10/3 line and set it up to only allow one element at a time... less worry about running an element dry as well.
Good points above...I was assuming the 240 line would be dedicated and the 120v pumps and such would be on another line though. Anyone who's ever made toast and coffee at the same time plugged into the same outlet has already tested the limits of their wiring beyond spec.... I'm not saying its wise but a circuit designed and rated for 40 amps should be able to carry a load of the whole 40amps safely if its a dedicated circiut... otherwise why not call it a 32a circuit? All these double meaning double safety limits placed on top of each other just adds confusion to something that shouldn't be.
Just want to comment on the use of hot water from a hot water tank ..... that water is loaded with heavy metals and rust sedement from the bottom of the tank that willeffect your beer negatively and many tank less water heaters use lead solder or other materials and have a disclaimer that they are not safe for potable water... I learned this the hard way on my first aquarium as a kid... tons of alge from the metals in the water... later when replacing them finding at least a gallon of sediment and rust at the bottom...
It occurs to me that I just don't get it. Can someone give me basic order of operations for a 30 amp panel brew day? Heat strike water, dough in, recirculate, heat sparge water (where does this happen?), sparge, boil, etc... I have a firm grip on the process, I just don't get how you do it by running one element at a time. Does a 30 amp RIMS brew system assume a 120 volt RIMS element?
Thanks for all the interest. The Home theater guys never respond.
Jon
It occurs to me that I just don't get it. Can someone give me basic order of operations for a 30 amp panel brew day? Heat strike water, dough in, recirculate, heat sparge water (where does this happen?), sparge, boil, etc... I have a firm grip on the process, I just don't get how you do it by running one element at a time. Does a 30 amp RIMS brew system assume a 120 volt RIMS element?
Thanks for all the interest. The Home theater guys never respond.
Jon
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