I've got wiring diagrams for the pid upgrade from WLL, I used them to understand the wiring but it's pretty simple stuff.
the thing that confuses me is I thought all Gicar pids have to use the external SSR to control the boilers due to the amp requirement? On 22 August 2014 15:08, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Michael > > what a coincidence, I have one of those on order from eBay already as > I am building a sous-vide cooker for home using it :-) > > The one they gave me however is a 90-240AC input voltage, so I am > assuming that they connected it to the PID instead of the element > connection somehow. Just not sure exactly how to do it and don't want > to blow things up messing with the 220V if I don't know what I am > doing. > > JohnB > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Michael Endacott > <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is the one I bought when I upgraded to Gicar PID and SSR > > > > > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400380577295?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT > > > > Key spec is > > > > Items: Solid State Relay > > > > Model: SSR-25 AA > > > > Input voltage: 80-250VAC > > > > Output voltage: 24-380VAC > > > > Output current: 25A > > > > Working voltage: 250V > > > > > > > > On 22 August 2014 12:54, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> They gave me a Crouzet SSR, I believe this is the one that is supplied > >> by WLL as well. > >> > >> Does anyone have the WLL installation sheet? > >> > >> JohnB > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 1:34 PM, John Brinkman <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >> > Interesting, I went to the suppliers to pick up a replacment Gicar PID > >> > and they advised that I install an external SSR as well to take over > >> > from the one in the PID. > >> > > >> > Unfortunately non of their techies were there so not sure exactly how > >> > to install it. Also trying to work out if I can just desolder the > >> > faulty SSR on the existing one and wire in the new one for that (much > >> > bigger than the small existing chip) > >> > > >> > Any suggestions? > >> > > >> > JohnB > >> > > >> > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 8:33 AM, John Brinkman < > [email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> Ahhh, will take it apart and have a look Graeme. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for the suggestion. > >> >> > >> >> JohnB > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 4:17 AM, Graeme Burton < > [email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> Hi John, I think all b3 came with an external ssr in Australia. You > >> >>> may be able to replace the relay in the PID if you can find one > that matches > >> >>> the pcb holes. > >> >>> > >> >>> Graeme > >> >>> Original Message > >> >>> From: John Brinkman > >> >>> Sent: Friday, 22 August 2014 01:21 > >> >>> To: [email protected] > >> >>> Reply To: [email protected] > >> >>> Subject: Re: Suspected Brew Group Boiler Element > >> >>> > >> >>> I think you are right Graeme, any way to fix a faulty relay in the > PID > >> >>> or must I just replace? > >> >>> > >> >>> When I spoke to the local agent they said that they are installing > an > >> >>> external SSR on the PID's as they have had quite a lot of them > >> >>> failing. > >> >>> > >> >>> JohnB > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Graeme Burton > >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>>> Sounds more like a u/s solid state relay - sticking off and on? > Could > >> >>>> also be the relay in the pid controller sticking. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Graeme > >> >>>> Original Message > >> >>>> From: John Brinkman > >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2014 22:26 > >> >>>> To: [email protected] > >> >>>> Reply To: [email protected] > >> >>>> Subject: Suspected Brew Group Boiler Element > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Hi Guys > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I have a Brewtus III PID with a rotary pump/ > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Woke up this morning to my brew group boiler showing 99C, started > >> >>>> pulling a shot to check and was flash steaming as the water came > out > >> >>>> so suspect the reading was correct (set temp is 90c). > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Pulled some water through it for about 60 seconds and the temp > >> >>>> started > >> >>>> dropping. I switched my machine off left it for about 30 minutes > and > >> >>>> switched it on again. Steam pressure came up and the light for the > >> >>>> steam boiler went of, brew temp was sitting at 70c and the light on > >> >>>> the PID was indicating that it was powering the brew element but > >> >>>> there > >> >>>> is no rise in temp. I switched the machine off altogether and left > it > >> >>>> the whole day, brew temp has dropped down to 30c when I switch it > on > >> >>>> and does not rise at all. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Would I be correct in assuming that this is probably a faulty brew > >> >>>> group element? > >> >>>> Anything else I should heck before dismantelling? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Thanks JohnB > >> >>>> > >> >>>> -- > >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. > >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > >> >>>> send an email to [email protected]. > >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > >> >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> -- > >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. > >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > >> >>>> send an email to [email protected]. > >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > >> >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send > >> >>> an email to [email protected]. > >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > >> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send > >> >>> an email to [email protected]. > >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > >> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Brewtus" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > >> email to [email protected]. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Mike > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Brewtus" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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