Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
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Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Thought I was smart buying the element that would let me unplug the cord while leaving the element in place.
Now I have to figure out what to do about ground.
Bolting on ground to the still each time seems silly but Ive got a ground wire with nowhere to go.
Now I have to figure out what to do about ground.
Bolting on ground to the still each time seems silly but Ive got a ground wire with nowhere to go.
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Have you checked to see it the element tri-clamp flange is connected to the appropriate pin for the cord? if it is, then the still should ground via the clamps and the bulkhead fitting. Assemble it and do a continuity check to see. You might not require a dedicated wire and lug.
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Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Is this not the ground connection ?
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Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Yea that third pin probably connects to the triclamp face. You should get good ground through the triclamp clamp.
On my kettle, I just soldered a bolt onto the pot and I attached the wire to that every time, it's only a single nut to finger tighten each time
On my kettle, I just soldered a bolt onto the pot and I attached the wire to that every time, it's only a single nut to finger tighten each time
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I have a 50L pot still with dual Liebig condenser.
I typically make Whisky, grappa, and brandy.
I have a 50L pot still with dual Liebig condenser.
I typically make Whisky, grappa, and brandy.
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Hmm
220v 2 Phase power
30 amp circuit
4 wires in 2 phase ( 2 hots and 1 neutral, 1ground)
L14-30
Element is 220v 5500w
3 prong L6-30P - 2 hots, 1ground
Off to do more reading. It's neutral that is missing not ground. That makes sense
Off to look at the wiring diagram again
220v 2 Phase power
30 amp circuit
4 wires in 2 phase ( 2 hots and 1 neutral, 1ground)
L14-30
Element is 220v 5500w
3 prong L6-30P - 2 hots, 1ground
Off to do more reading. It's neutral that is missing not ground. That makes sense
Off to look at the wiring diagram again
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
I am starting to get it hot to hot is out of phase so one phases hot is the other phases neutral.
Leaves me wondering why I have a neutral and a ground on the L14 side.
North American power 110 on each phase
More reading
Leaves me wondering why I have a neutral and a ground on the L14 side.
North American power 110 on each phase
More reading
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Found me a George video
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Some powered items may need a mixed supply voltage, including the neutral with L1 and L2 allows both 120V and 240V on the same connection.
Dear lord, not a George video! Don your asbestos underwear!
Dear lord, not a George video! Don your asbestos underwear!
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Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
So this means I can
Run a cheap dryer extension replacement cord to my scr
Then run 10/2 extension cord from my scr box
to the element
and life is beautiful.
I suppose I could also just wire in a receptacle for 220 3 wire in a useful spot and not unplug the dryer but I'm out of room on my panel and being force to unplug the dryer keeps wife from turning it on while I am making steam
Run a cheap dryer extension replacement cord to my scr
Then run 10/2 extension cord from my scr box
to the element
and life is beautiful.
I suppose I could also just wire in a receptacle for 220 3 wire in a useful spot and not unplug the dryer but I'm out of room on my panel and being force to unplug the dryer keeps wife from turning it on while I am making steam
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Just noticed I have a 40AMP circuit for a stove on the panel
and We have a gas stove
Sweet I have room.
off to read up on electropixies and 2 pole gfci.
and We have a gas stove
Sweet I have room.
off to read up on electropixies and 2 pole gfci.
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
More chinesium arrived today. A 159mm and 3 51mm welded 304ferrules. It's like Christmas as the bits and pieces come in.
More chinesium arrived today
More chinesium arrived today
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
minor updates to the pile...
I wonder about the meaures that they chose to standardize on 183mm, 6 1/4" ??? what is that?
At some time was there a practical reason for an opening that size?
A Barrel Head of a certain size?
I wonder about the meaures that they chose to standardize on 183mm, 6 1/4" ??? what is that?
At some time was there a practical reason for an opening that size?
A Barrel Head of a certain size?
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
Excitement then disappointment...
183mm end cap arrived... The clamp is too thin. (10mm) need at least 15mm.
Off to order another clamp. (be warned they never list this dimension on Ali).
My plan was to weld the 3" ferrule to the 6.25" end cap for my upside down keg
BUT...
Then I finally found this 3" to 6.25 (91mm to 183mm).
Extremely tempted to save me the welding and cutting.
12 orders from china in the mail and uncountable more to be made.
Ordering lego a piece at a time from China is an interesting but very slow process.
183mm end cap arrived... The clamp is too thin. (10mm) need at least 15mm.
Off to order another clamp. (be warned they never list this dimension on Ali).
My plan was to weld the 3" ferrule to the 6.25" end cap for my upside down keg
BUT...
Then I finally found this 3" to 6.25 (91mm to 183mm).
Extremely tempted to save me the welding and cutting.
12 orders from china in the mail and uncountable more to be made.
Ordering lego a piece at a time from China is an interesting but very slow process.
Re: Chinesium slowly starting to arrive
PTFE seals do seem a bit thick when you have cheap TC's - my cheap 6" ones are 2/3 the weight of the quality ones I have, there's definitely much more meat on the dearer ones
Give it a whack with some wood or a rubber hammer and then you should be able to get the thread to catch and then it will tighten on fine
#$%$#^@! cheap assed things work much easier with the naughty edpm or silicon seals though (sigh) they are are a bit thinner and compress easier
I think the 6.25 exists to be weldable to a particular country's std pipe sizing - Europe somewhere?
Give it a whack with some wood or a rubber hammer and then you should be able to get the thread to catch and then it will tighten on fine
#$%$#^@! cheap assed things work much easier with the naughty edpm or silicon seals though (sigh) they are are a bit thinner and compress easier
I think the 6.25 exists to be weldable to a particular country's std pipe sizing - Europe somewhere?