klondikekd
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So I did a search of the forums and did not find anything on this issue, if I overlooked it I am sorry for making a new thread.
I have made myself a rims tube and a controller 1500w element with a fairly standard PID/SSR setup to pump out 115v. I did my first wet test with 3 gallons to see how well the system operated. I ran the system for 30 minutes at about a 2gpm flow rate. This raised the temperature in the 10 gallon pot from 65F to 71F. This seems poor for such a setup. Tested the element and output of the controller with a multi-meter the element reads the correct resistance and the output in the controller is 114v. I cannot think why it heats so poorly does anyone have an idea on where I should start looking? Or is this normal?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have made myself a rims tube and a controller 1500w element with a fairly standard PID/SSR setup to pump out 115v. I did my first wet test with 3 gallons to see how well the system operated. I ran the system for 30 minutes at about a 2gpm flow rate. This raised the temperature in the 10 gallon pot from 65F to 71F. This seems poor for such a setup. Tested the element and output of the controller with a multi-meter the element reads the correct resistance and the output in the controller is 114v. I cannot think why it heats so poorly does anyone have an idea on where I should start looking? Or is this normal?
Thanks in advance for any help.