Joining the fun

[still_stirrin]

I'm another of the new hobby builders. I guess it's time to divulge what it looks like.

I put a "running gear" on the boiler...so I could move it when loaded. Also added a drain.

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This is a view of the power connection (1 of 2 on the boiler).

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A glimpse of the dual controller, with gages and stuff.

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The power is regulated by a dual time constant Triac circuit. After going through the controller threads, I ordered the Triacs. In the end, I think the SSR circuit is more convenient because my circuit board got filled up with all the elements and point-to-point wiring. It's pretty crowded inside the box and that's why the fan is external as you can see.

On the 120V power I have, the current is just a touch over 9A wide open (on a 4.5kW LWD heater element). But I have 2 of them, hence the dual circuits. Each side runs from a separate 15A breaker in my shed.