Sourcing cheap LWD elements.

LeeH · Post by **LeeH** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 7:10 pm

Having left my RIMS on today (like a noob) with no liquid, I am going to order a new one from brew builder.

However, I would like to carry a spare so am looking for a cheaper supplier to cut the costs a little.

Cheers.

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Fastline · Post by **Fastline** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:36 pm

Is there anyway to protect from this happening again, flow switch? Big flashing light

LeeH · Post by **LeeH** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:25 pm

Yep, I have a flow switch but it looked a proper bug trap so I omitted it from the control.

If I can find something a little cleaner I'll wire it into the pulsed output of the SSR or the contactor that supplies the SSR.

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LeeH · Post by **LeeH** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:40 pm

I have something like this

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/21mm-0- ... oreLevelAB

But I don't know how well it will cope with the grain...

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Haydnexport · Post by **Haydnexport** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:51 am

the lwd elements are £60 or so? And are used by many here with no negatives that ive seen, i wouldnt cut costs on such a critical part of my system tbo for that amount of money and piece of mind.

LeeH · Post by **LeeH** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:13 am

Haydnexport wrote:the lwd elements are £60 or so? And are used by many here with no negatives that ive seen, i wouldnt cut costs on such a critical part of my system tbo for that amount of money and piece of mind.

It's only a spare to hot swap on brew day.

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Haydnexport · Post by **Haydnexport** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:28 pm

brewbuilder does a smaller one, its a bit cheaper, same quality but again why risk the quality and reliability of an unknown brand ? and brewbuilders comes with the shroud to cover the terminals

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:26 pm

If its for backup purposes then its gonna be needed when something fails, elements when they fail are not repairable, so you will be needing to replace the original.. Therefore i would suggest a cheap backup would be a false economy as you would still be required to buy a proper replacement anyway.

if you want i have spare elements bought before i invested in the brewbuilder lwd elements infamously discussed in here in a thread labled 'elements elements elements' iirc seaton brand and they started to loose element plating after a few brews.. yours for the postage if i can dig one out..

and after a good scrub with scotchbrite - very soft and yellow, brass?

If brass you may want to look at lead passification with acid? personally tho..

bigrichlock · Post by **bigrichlock** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:55 am

LeeH wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:25 pm
Yep, I have a flow switch but it looked a proper bug trap so I omitted it from the control.

If I can find something a little cleaner I'll wire it into the pulsed output of the SSR or the contactor that supplies the SSR.

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I fitted an extra contactor to my control panel which gets its power from the pump i use for the RIMS system, if the pump is not running then the contact is open and the element will not switch on.

works a treat still on my first element after many years of use

rich

Fastline · Post by **Fastline** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:33 am

I like that solution

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