RuddyCrazy wrote:In order to get single phase from a 3 phase supply one just taps a phase and uses the neutral wire, this will give you a single phase output with plenty of grunt to power a heating element. Now make sure you get a sparkie to do the work as this is advanced stuff and NOT for the average Joe. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
thought about that but the neutral wire isn't capable of running 3 single phase elements.
electrician is not problem. he loves my spirits
RC Al wrote:Put in a massive 3ph element or 2-3 smaller ones and then fine tune running the still with with a regular 240v one?
No huge controller cost then, the 6kw elements I bought can be run as either 3x 2000w 240v loops or bridged up to 6000w 3ph. They make them up to 12kw, still going to need that sparky though.
The more spread out the heat sources are, the more efficient the boiler, this the other reason they make ULWD elements (not just anti scorch)
A good PID can be made to hit a power level instead of a temp.
was thinking of using it to heat up then change down to the single phase stuff but if it could all be in one then was looking to go that route. saves having cords running to all places in the shed or wiring a point where I run and then don't have multiple elements in the boiler too.