Bypassed the overheat sensor and still the same. Could it be the control board?
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:10:50 AM UTC+10 Ben McCafferty wrote: > Oh! We’ll that changes things. In that case, I think you’re probably > looking at the overheat sensor on top of the steam boiler. See if it isn't > crusty and falling apart. Bypass it and see if it stops tripping the > breaker. > b > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 2, 2023, at 18:05, Todd Salzman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You should be able to grab an ohm meter and check for continuity from the > leads on the heating element to the copper boiler. > > > On Tue, May 2, 2023 at 9:03 PM Sam Macaluso <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Ben, >> >> If I disconnect the steam boiler and leave everything else connected, it >> doesn't trip. As soon as I connect the steam boiler, it trips. >> I'll check your posts and see if I can trace it down to something more >> specific by bypassing the pressurestat. >> >> Cheers >> Sam >> >> On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 10:48:26 AM UTC+10 Ben McCafferty wrote: >> >>> Hey Sam— >>> It’s been a minute, but I’m pretty sure that the brew boiler has >>> priority if you’re on a US/120V system. So—the boilers get filled, and then >>> the brew boiler fires until it’s hot, then the steam boiler fires until >>> it’s hot. >>> >>> If I had to guess, I’d say the brew boiler element is the culprit. >>> Checking resistance may not help you, since it can be intermittent and may >>> look fine when cold. Search my old posts on bypassing the pressurestat—that >>> may help you for troubleshooting. You should be able to test by putting >>> power to the brew boiler, and if it trips the breaker right away (or as >>> it’s heating), you’ve found the culprit. >>> >>> Hope that helps, and I’ll be curious to hear what you find. >>> >>> Best, >>> b >>> >>> On May 2, 2023, at 17:26, Sam Macaluso <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> My Brewtus Minore trips the RCD/Circuit breaker after the steam boiler >>> is filled. >>> I though it could of been the element so replaced it but it's still >>> doing the same thing. >>> I've checked everything else and they all seem ok. >>> Any tips or ideas what could be causing this? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Sam >>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/3ce0a30a-8ff0-4757-869c-6f59baeb1e91n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/3ce0a30a-8ff0-4757-869c-6f59baeb1e91n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/4e29d4d4-fc28-4f83-aa43-a9a9fd7297bcn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/4e29d4d4-fc28-4f83-aa43-a9a9fd7297bcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CA%2BX2q_q9tZy-X8m8PTnGBz_8ZuLXGfbHxC9kY3mnVvPNqt44%3DA%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CA%2BX2q_q9tZy-X8m8PTnGBz_8ZuLXGfbHxC9kY3mnVvPNqt44%3DA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/85ce6eda-806f-4422-925f-2399ed8219den%40googlegroups.com.
