An update on "Yet another system"

Panel tags have arrive and been installed. Wiring is going well. At this point the only things we have yet to finish are the following:

1. Install top plate with heatsink
2. Run 6 Gauge power wiring to the heating element contactors (this includes the SSR connections)
3. Run wire from the temperature probe receptacles to the PID's
4. Run wire from the AC Shunt to the ammeter
5. Run 2 hots to the voltmeter
6. Final testing

Pics:





A look at some of the wiring inside. Not everything is
finished. Once the wiring is complete everything will
be attached well with no loose wires hanging around.

The bottom with all receptacles installed and tags installed as well

Everything lit up. Volt/Amp meters have power
but are not reading anything yet, same with PID's

Yet another new system

A few months ago, Andy and I decided to collaborate our two homebrewing systems into one large one. It makes perfect sense. Andy is better at brewing and I love building stuff. I get to design and build a brand new system, bigger and better than before. Andy gets to design better recipes and eventually we will be brewing together a lot more often. What's better than homebrewing? Brewing with a friend!

The plan is to build another electric system with 55 gallon kettles so we can brew a full barrel at a time and split it. It will be located in the basement at Andy's house and provide a comfortable place to brew year round with easy cleaning. It will have blichmann boilermaker kettles, utilize HERMS for temperature control, and have a 50 amp control panel running 11,000 watts of power.

At this point the main structure of the CP (Control Panel) is built. Wiring was started yesterday and we are still awaiting the arrival of panel tags. Once the panel is done we will look to start acquiring kettles and attachments.

The build so far in pictures: (sorry about the poor photos, I use my old iPhone and the light coming through my kitchen window can screw things up)

Here is the panel with the parts just placed on top. I was so excited when the parts arrived I just had to put things in their general place to see what it looked like.

The CP front panel with the holes cut for
 the 22mm lights and switches

The CP front panel with all holes cut including
holes for volt/amp meters and PID's



The back plate with components attached



The CP body with backplate installed and receptacles
placed to get a feel for what it looks like








Main CP body with receptacle holes cut and custom paint job

The CP with all components installed