Jay's The Electric Brewery Build - 220-240 UK Version

[tim_n]

Good to see your build - I'm making one myself! eBIAB

[Jay7792]

Hi All, progress has been slow what with Christmas, work and 3 young children.... But I have been plugging away



I have made most of the required holes in the front of the control panel, I have included a hole for an extra PID incase I decide to go RIMS at a later date or if I decide on temperature controlled fermentation, just gives me more options and makes the panel more future proof:)



Jay

[Belter]

I have made most of the required holes in the front of the control panel, I have included a hole for an extra PID incase I decide to go RIMS at a later date or if I decide on temperature controlled fermentation, just gives me more options and makes the panel more future proof:)

Good idea. I wish I'd done that

[floydmeddler]

Nice!

[Jay7792]

I have made most of the required holes in the front of the control panel, I have included a hole for an extra PID incase I decide to go RIMS at a later date or if I decide on temperature controlled fermentation, just gives me more options and makes the panel more future proof:)

Good idea. I wish I'd done that

Cheers mate, I'm trying to only build this thing once and make as future proof as possible, still need to add 1 or 2 more holes for adjustable element control then it's ready for paint:)

Jay

[Jay7792]

Nice!

Hello mate, thanks very much:)

Jay

[Jay7792]

Hi All, abit more progress was made today:)



Here I have marked out the hole that is needed on top of the control panel for the heat sink.




After about 30 mins with the trusty Dremel the hole was cut:)

Just waiting now for my Tap and Die set to arrive so that I can attach the SSR's to the heat sink.

So all in all not a great deal of progress.... But progress none the less.

Jay

[Jay7792]

Here are the SSR's waiting to be attached to the heat sink:)



Hopefully my tap and die set will arrive tomorrow.

The rest of the Panel LEDS and siren have also arrived along with the Amp and Volt meters:)



The control panel selector switches also turned up



And last but by no means least, the Sestos Timer has also arrived:)



Jay

[andyb123]

Jay

I'm fascinated by your project and aim to do something similar when I move house. Just a quick question, how do you plan to power it? Will you have a new dedicated consumer unit where it's all located or something else; RCD?

Cheers
Andy

[Jay7792]

The Tap and Die set finally turned up:)



The SSR's have been screwed to the Heatsink, the Heatsink mounting holes have also been drilled and tapped:)

Jay

[Jay7792]

The front of the Control Panel has had 3 coats of black hammered finish paint:)



After it had been left to dry and harden for 2 days the Panel Lights were added along with the 22mm buzzer:)



It's really nice to be able to actually see progress being made.

Jay

[Jay7792]

The Panel Switches have now been added:)



Followed by the PIDS and the Timer:)



Starting to take shape now!!!

Jay

[Jay7792]

The Volt and Amp Meters have now been added:)



So here is a more or less finished pic of the front of the Control Panel, all that's needed is another PID which I will order when the seller is back from his Xmas holiday.



Jay

[Jay7792]

Hi, the last PID has been ordered along with all of the internal components that are needed, I just need to source 2 suitable door bell step down transformers and the safe start interlock:)

I have a weeks holiday next week so hopefully a lot of the parts will start to turn up soon!!

Jay

[setmash]

This is looking great - where did you get your 3 way switches from ? farnell ? Im currently looking to add some additional manual pump control to my electric brewery build.....