tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post9076004564272434769..comments2014-04-12T20:34:29.193-07:00Comments on The CockAle Brewery: It's Alive (and so am I)!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-79587955705741523862013-04-07T08:43:32.621-07:002013-04-07T08:43:32.621-07:00I wanted the extra capacity to be able to handle l...I wanted the extra capacity to be able to handle larger loads down the road if needed. Plus, at the time, I had found them for something like $10 a piece brand new. For pumps and solenoids, no reason the D1210's wouldn't work though.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064558057239801302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-63217053620824611002013-04-06T23:30:03.762-07:002013-04-06T23:30:03.762-07:00Is there a reason you didn't go with the Crydo...Is there a reason you didn't go with the Crydom D1210 SSRs? 120VAC with 3-32VDC control.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794685036116432236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-21873112082956300592013-04-04T10:11:07.866-07:002013-04-04T10:11:07.866-07:00Hey Brandon,
Glad it helped.
For gas valves / tr...Hey Brandon,<br /><br />Glad it helped.<br /><br />For gas valves / transformers, I do not use them on my system. Originally I was using rudimentary pilot lights for each burner, but a while back switched over to hot surface igniters (HSI) connected to an SSR and controlled by the BCS to light. A couple of seconds before the gas solenoid opens for the burner, the HSI's power up. As soon as the solenoid for the gas opens, the burners light. The HSI's are 120v, so I did not need to step it down. This configuration obviously doesn't have the features of the gas valve, but I do not and would not ever run it unattended.<br /><br />--BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064558057239801302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-43734821594099954572013-04-04T09:56:26.042-07:002013-04-04T09:56:26.042-07:00I'm literally building the same controller for...I'm literally building the same controller for my breweruy in progress and I just wanted to say thank you for this post! It has helped me a great deal with ordering parts and planning my build. One question: I'm using honeywell gas valves for my burner control and I see alot of talk about transformers on the forums to conver to 24VAC. Did you use any sort of transformer? Any input on this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999769438888406916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-23475884382978401992012-09-19T21:19:36.154-07:002012-09-19T21:19:36.154-07:00Awesome. Glad it helped!Awesome. Glad it helped!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743720327167630015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180298297233946587.post-25860132550497416282012-09-19T16:58:41.046-07:002012-09-19T16:58:41.046-07:00Great job! I am using your design as the basis fo...Great job! I am using your design as the basis for my setup. The detailed wiring description really helped me figure out how to wire my BCS-460.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879869513812885486noreply@blogger.com