claypot
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Hey All,
I've just started running up my single vessel brew rig. Here: http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/57924-braumeister-nextgen-build/page-83#entry1196086
It has a 3kw heating element - EBay $17 : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220V-3000W-Stainless-Steel-Electronic-Tube-Heating-Water-Heater-Element-/351101449889?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item51bf46f6a1
All was going well during tests then went to fire it up for a brew and element tripped the house RCD strait away. I have an ammeter on the panel and I had been getting a spike to over 15 amps settling on 13 - 15 amps. I have the vessel earthed. I only have a multimeter at home and the element was not down to earth. I removed the vessel earth for a brief test, and the RCD didn't trip and no excessive current was drawn. Not really sure what's up as I can't mega the element until I go back to work in a couple of weeks. All appears to be sound in the panel. The rig is in the shed, that has a 16amp breaker, from house 32 amp breaker, from house common RCD. Only the house RCD is tripping, no breakers, rig amp meter only gets to 5 or so amps and is a very steady rise. I have another element on it's way - 20 + days.
Anyone having good / bad results from Chinese elements?
Any help much welcomed.
Cheers Clayton.
I've just started running up my single vessel brew rig. Here: http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/57924-braumeister-nextgen-build/page-83#entry1196086
It has a 3kw heating element - EBay $17 : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220V-3000W-Stainless-Steel-Electronic-Tube-Heating-Water-Heater-Element-/351101449889?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item51bf46f6a1
All was going well during tests then went to fire it up for a brew and element tripped the house RCD strait away. I have an ammeter on the panel and I had been getting a spike to over 15 amps settling on 13 - 15 amps. I have the vessel earthed. I only have a multimeter at home and the element was not down to earth. I removed the vessel earth for a brief test, and the RCD didn't trip and no excessive current was drawn. Not really sure what's up as I can't mega the element until I go back to work in a couple of weeks. All appears to be sound in the panel. The rig is in the shed, that has a 16amp breaker, from house 32 amp breaker, from house common RCD. Only the house RCD is tripping, no breakers, rig amp meter only gets to 5 or so amps and is a very steady rise. I have another element on it's way - 20 + days.
Anyone having good / bad results from Chinese elements?
Any help much welcomed.
Cheers Clayton.