Will check it out Benjamin

On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote:
> I guess I'd check at the inputs to the boiler--if there's current there, and 
> no heat, then my thought is that the element is bad.
> Kitt?
>
> b
>
> Sent from my apple IIe
>
> On Aug 23, 2014, at 13:06, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> So I swapped a new PID in place of the old one and the brew boilder is
>> still not heating up.
>> Temp is displaying correctly and the dot is lighting up to indicate it
>> should be heating up the boiler but no change in temp.
>>
>> Obviously there is a problem somewhere else. What can I check to try
>> and problem solve this, any suggestions?
>>
>> I do have a multimeter.
>>
>> JohnB
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Michael Endacott
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 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
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