TC-10 wiring?

[Mr_Zee]

I have just take delivery if the TC-10 from Forttex http://www.forttex.com/index.php?main_p ... ucts_id=14

I am a little confused :wha: with the wiring diagram http://www.forttex.com/downloads/TC10.pdf

I think it goes like this:

1. neutral from mains supply
2. live from mains supply
Question - No Earth required? does that mean I only need 2 core wire?

3. live from mains supply
4. neutral from cooling system (in my case a bottle fridge).
Question - what happens to the live and earth from the bottle fridge?
5. neutral from heating source (TBC)
Question - what happens to the live and earth from the heating source?

Question - I saw a set up on one of the forums where there was a plug socket for heating and cooling (I can't find it now). Is this possible with the TC-10, and how would I wire in the two plug sockets? This would mean I could use it for the fermenting fridge and then HLT when brewing.

Question - Any chance of a HOW TO on this?

 

[Dieseljockey]

Mr Zee hi....

I think you'll find that the N from both the cooler/heating go to T1...then you take the L from your cooler to T4....& heating to T5 then when the unit switch's on... that completes the circuit.
It states...."We recommend using a 15 amp terminal block to wire this rather than inserting too many wires into each screw terminal". All it is...you use the block to common connect....Also I would take all the E to a common connect on the same block...got to stay safe :thumb:

 

[Mr_Zee]

Thanks DJ.

Yeah, I can see that now.

Any idea on the Earth? I know the bottle fridge has an earth in the plug.

I'm not trying to rush but I see you are ahead of me in construction....I was hoping to get the first brew underway next weekend but the first born is coming along on Friday so I will have to try and get it in whilst on paternity leave :wha: :pray:

 

[Dieseljockey]

Hi....
You will have to see if the cable on your fridge is 2 or 3 wires...if it's 2 core it maybe double insulated this should also show the symbol on the fridge plate ...(it's like a small box inside a larger box)

ps....sorry didn't read it right....you have a E on the fridge....so just take it to a common T on the block with the E from the heating when you get round to it ....

 

[Mr_Zee]

Common T?

Sorry I'm not great with electrics!

 

[Dieseljockey]

Hi...

T....Terminal...you connect all the Earth wires to the same point of the screw terminals in the block...you do this with all the same colour wires...that's a common connect

 

[Mr_Zee]

One more question and I should be there....

Does this mean I still use 3-core wire from the mains plug and connect the E from that to the T with the E's from the heater and cooler? :pray:

 

[Dieseljockey]

Yup....you've got it....that way every thing is safe.... :thumb:

 

[Mr_Zee]

Wired it up today.

All working, thanks DJ.

 

[Dieseljockey]

No prob sunshine :thumb:

you just have to play safe with eleci...or it can Bite bigtime :nono: