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Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-10T11:41:55+00:00

Thanks for the idea Keystone I picked one up yesterday I will let you know how I make out.

Statistics: Posted by Spudnik1954 — Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:41 am

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-08T10:01:26+00:00

By how much is your kitchen tap turned on?

I have found that there isn't much fine control with the T500s needle valve unless the kitchen tap is only giving just a little more water than is needed.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:01 am

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-05T13:32:27+00:00

If your water supply is susceptible to surging water pressure, try a water pressure regulator for campers and caravans. Put it inline between the faucet and the T500 valve, open the tap full bore and adjust the T500 valve as appropriate. The idea is that the output from the regulator should be constant even though the input may vary so long as the water pressure of the input with the water valve in the fully open position is not less than the fixed water pressure setting of the inline regulator.

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-40055-Brass-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B003BZD08U

Statistics: Posted by Keystone — Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:32 pm

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-05T11:59:16+00:00

Everything is hooked up correctly. I am going to do another run today . I will repack the column and see what happens. Let you know.

Statistics: Posted by Spudnik1954 — Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:59 am

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-05T09:05:19+00:00

Have you had it running properly before, and its started misbehaving? Or has it never worked.

Check you have it plumbed round the correct way, there is a sticky by at the top of the T500 forum.

If its plumbed correctly, repack the column as you might have surginging going on.

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:05 am

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-04T22:38:24+00:00

I concur, run the T500 and flush the toilet, as long as you have the pressure control valve set a little higher than the T500 requires even when the pressure drops in the main system it should still be higher than the T500 is drawing so you should see little or no difference

Statistics: Posted by Superslim007 — Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:38 pm

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-04T13:52:02+00:00

Have you tested the pressure valve by turning another tap on or flushing the toilet?

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:52 pm

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-04T12:45:36+00:00

I'm on well water and at first I thought that was my problem so I hooked my cooling water up to my shower head that has a pressure valve so I should be getting stable water pressure. I can keep it pretty stable if I adjust the needle valve almost continuously but I read that people set it and it pretty much stays the same. Will the fluctuating temps effect my product?

Statistics: Posted by Spudnik1954 — Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:45 pm

Re: Power Controler for T500

2013-10-04T12:00:34+00:00

This is an odd one usually a pressure releif valve makes a massive difference if fitted and working properly you still get some fluctuation if a loy of taps etc are used at once and you get variation as the brew bubbles away and the alcohol is distilled out so the temperature will rise gradually

As far as I know there is only an overheat cutout in the boiler no thermostat it just runs at 1800 watts

I use a power controller but only on pothead spirit runs or when using a real grain wash which are volatile

Maybe the water pressure is varying hugely in your neighbourhood or is your power supply stable ?

One last silly thought it only requires minute movement of the needle valve to cause big cooling water temperature fluctuations I have a small lever bar epoxy glued on the valve head so I can make tiny adjustments. just a thought

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:00 pm

Power Controler for T500

2013-10-03T22:09:25+00:00

I'm full of questions today sorry. I am having a hard time controlling the temp on my T500 it will vary a lot very quickly and I have to continuously adjust the cooling water. I have a pressure control valve so it shouldn't be the water pressure. I was wondering if it could be the boiler shutting off and coming back on again? If I could control the amount of power to the boiler would that solve the problem?

Statistics: Posted by Spudnik1954 — Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:09 pm