Hi everyone! Long time lurker and fairly experienced distilled here. Finally decided to take the plunge and get away from heating my 15.5 gallon keg pot still with a turkey fryer propane burner and convert to an immersion heating element. I understand how to install the element but I have one problem: I'm a complete novice when it comes to wiring and such.
So I have two questions: what kind of difference in heat up times is there between 120v controller systems and 240v systems? ( I'm in the US). For my 15.5 gallon boiler running 10 or so gallon charges would Mr. P's harbor freight setup work? Do I even need to go 220v or use two elements like the Mr. P setup for a keg pot still?
The second question is which design of controller should I go with as a first timer with limited electrical knowledge. I've been browsing these forums for days now and the variety of designs and wealth of information is making my head hurt lol. Basically what I'm seeking is a "here dummy, buy these parts and assemble them as shown" kind of how to guide. I found several controller set up how to's on here but as a novice to electric heating I have no idea which one I should go with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Element and controller questions
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