Haha, exposer. Gotta love auto-correct. Ahem, Expobar. Happy Monday to ya! b
> On May 15, 2023, at 07:03, 'Ben McCafferty' via Brewtus > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great thoughts Kevin! Wholeheartedly agree. > > One other thing that occurred to me vis-a-vis the diagram. In the US model, > Exposer had to make it so our anemic 15A circuits in older homes could handle > the load, by prioritizing one boiler over the other. Not sure if this is true > in your models or not, and if not, perhaps there is something happening with > the brew boiler instead, i.e. if both are able to heat at the same time? > > This one is being stubborn, but you’ll have it soon enough! > > b > >> On May 14, 2023, at 16:37, Kevin Maciunas <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> On 15/5/23 08:19, Sam Macaluso wrote: >>> Still can't trace as to what is tripping the RCD when the steam boiler >>> kicks in. I've replaced the element and it's still doing it!! >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 2:28:53 PM UTC+10 Sam Macaluso wrote: >>> Funny you say that because if I disconnect the water level sensor from the >>> control box, it doesnt trip but causes the pump to activate, as soon as I >>> plug it back in, the pump stops and it trips. >>> I'm assuming its tripping because the pressurestat is sending power to the >>> steam boiler. >>> >>> I've tested for continuity between the rod and the boiler case and nothing. >>> >> Couple of things: >> >> (1) If you move the STEAM boiler connections to the BREW boiler, then turn >> it on - does it trip? That isolates the element. Don't, of course, leave >> it like that for more than a minute or so! If it trips still, then the >> fault lies with the wiring back to the mains supply somewhere, OR, >> >> (2) Does it trip when the pump runs? Could be something with the pump.. >> Mine has an Ulka vibratory pump and a reservoir, given how the pump is made >> it'd be difficult to get a fault to earth; but it's still possible.. >> >> Assuming (2) is OK, the stuff in circuit is the thermostat at the top of the >> steam boiler, the pressurestat and the associated wiring - including the red >> Neon on the front panel. If you disconnect the wire from the boiler and >> power it up and it trips, then the fault lies up that path. This is the >> same diagnostic as (1) but without a high current load. You can remove the >> connectors from the thermostat and short them together to isolate that. >> The pressurestat can be removed from circuit by shorting the mains feed wire >> to the wire feeding the element/thermostat. On mine, the neon plugs in too, >> easily removed. If those fail to produce a win, I'd be looking at the >> physical wires and connectors... >> >> My machine is 240VAC, and doesn't seem to have exactly the same circuit >> diagram as is shown in the "Brewtus Compendium" PDF you can download from >> the group files, but the steam side is identical so I assume yours is too :) >> >> While it is tedious being systematic, you do need to be systematic... A >> multimeter is helpful, but sometimes fails to find high impedance shorts >> that only show up when significant voltage/current is applied. Plus you >> need to remember to constantly un-plug the machine while messing about >> internally... At least, that's what I do having been bitten by something >> someone else 'turned off' once :) >> >> Cheers >> >> /Kevin >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/a45835b0-264f-5619-c380-bd3d532a7ae3%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/a45835b0-264f-5619-c380-bd3d532a7ae3%40gmail.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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/D085286A-4CB2-4913-9E30-63ADD0408742%40me.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/D085286A-4CB2-4913-9E30-63ADD0408742%40me.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/7FDA160D-C218-43D1-90A2-0C2EFDF28E56%40me.com.
