Not to worry, Steve, I'm certain I will be back with another problem...and I'm quite pleased that you've enjoyed this thread. So have I.
Understand that this is a long term project--at least a year. I know another brewer whose homebrewery took 3 years to build--his is steam-powered. Lots of...
Actually, I'd already figured it out. By reading the Belimo documentation a little more carefully (RTFM), I realized that their SGF24 positioner is perfect--for one thing it's a NEMA 4 panel mount package and the control panel WILL get wet--and was only $44 from the same place I ordered the...
Perfect! I found this for $110 after shipping, does that seem about right to you?
http://www.controldepot.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2869
So, I'll have the valve and the actuator; now I need a control signal. This is where I always have problems: I can put anything together...
OK, things are starting to make a little sense here. It looks like the actuator I want is Belimo LMB24-SR, proportional control actuator. Is this the right one? Is the blank (or conduit) option the one that I want?
http://www.belimo.us/bellib/Damper_Actuators/LMB24_SR_T.pdf
Question: you said I...
No, the burner is going to go inside a combustion chamber with all primary and secondary combustion air piped in from below the burner with outdoor air. A properly sized flue will be installed as well to exhaust combustion gasses. The kettle, a 55-gal SS drum, will sit atop the combustion...
lownox,
Thanks for the tip on the Belimo actuator!
I don't need *great* control, just enough to prevent a boil-over which can occur in the first 15-min. of boil if the burner is set too high...which brings to light another question: right now, I'm looking at Solarflo impinged jet and slotted...
Thanks lownox!
The Milwaukee valves are beautiful--Grainger had them in stock and I've got one in front of me right now. This was exactly what I was looking for but I had no idea they even existed in this small of a package.
A couple more questions, if I may:
1. The placement of this valve...
Hi!
I'm building a 200-L fully automated, gas-fired pilot brewery. Here's the problem: I need to be able to remotely modulate the flame from a ~50,000-Btu/hr impinged jet gas burner via a potentiometer mounted on the control panel. The only valves I've been able to find that meet my criteria...
