seamad
beer dog
I'm changing from a single vessel system to a double batch 3V RIMS, so have made up a new control box.
Started with a polyester switch box which I spray painted. For the lid I had a bit of carbon/kevlar cloth off-cut in the boat shed so used that.
Most of the hardware is from auber instruments as I already had bits from previous builds.The only ebay bits are the switches for the alarms which are shit and don't work properly , so will try to get some of the same size from jaycar.
Decided to use external heat sinks for this build for simplicity. Had a bit of a panic when I tested the outputs with the multimeter and found they where all live despite no PID output, then remembered they leak a little. After checking with some load all was well.
Neat wiring isn't my forte, but you can't see it with the lid closed
The 15 amp line splits to power the 3600 watt rims element, both pumps and all the PIDs. I know that's over 15 amps a little, but only one pump will ever run at a time, meaning a 10% overrun . I have put the covers back on the busbars , not on in the photos.
The HLT PID is the standard auber single temp one. The RIMS is the ramp/soak model and the kettle one is a new one which has a timer. Can set output percentage to control elements (2 X over the side 2400W ).
Decided to alarm each PID separately , thought it would be easier.
Thinking of making a separate stand on wheels for the controller, will decide when I start on the brew stand.
Have included dropbox links for bigger pictures.
Inners
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvj67h1ci47lij0/IMG_3203.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/po6kd4usouk9tlj/IMG_3204.JPG
Bottom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/07hj7q5erltrntk/IMG_3205.JPG
Side
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cxp3vepwg4gfuck/IMG_3206.JPG
Top
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcpg09jptkxtxpu/IMG_3207.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/79mcdvudheqe2d1/IMG_3208.JPG
Started with a polyester switch box which I spray painted. For the lid I had a bit of carbon/kevlar cloth off-cut in the boat shed so used that.
Most of the hardware is from auber instruments as I already had bits from previous builds.The only ebay bits are the switches for the alarms which are shit and don't work properly , so will try to get some of the same size from jaycar.
Decided to use external heat sinks for this build for simplicity. Had a bit of a panic when I tested the outputs with the multimeter and found they where all live despite no PID output, then remembered they leak a little. After checking with some load all was well.
Neat wiring isn't my forte, but you can't see it with the lid closed
The 15 amp line splits to power the 3600 watt rims element, both pumps and all the PIDs. I know that's over 15 amps a little, but only one pump will ever run at a time, meaning a 10% overrun . I have put the covers back on the busbars , not on in the photos.
The HLT PID is the standard auber single temp one. The RIMS is the ramp/soak model and the kettle one is a new one which has a timer. Can set output percentage to control elements (2 X over the side 2400W ).
Decided to alarm each PID separately , thought it would be easier.
Thinking of making a separate stand on wheels for the controller, will decide when I start on the brew stand.
Have included dropbox links for bigger pictures.
Inners
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvj67h1ci47lij0/IMG_3203.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/po6kd4usouk9tlj/IMG_3204.JPG
Bottom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/07hj7q5erltrntk/IMG_3205.JPG
Side
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cxp3vepwg4gfuck/IMG_3206.JPG
Top
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcpg09jptkxtxpu/IMG_3207.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/79mcdvudheqe2d1/IMG_3208.JPG