BetterSense
Well-Known Member
I'm fixing to build a 110V heat stick to supplement my propane. The thing is, it seems dangerous to have a cord hanging off the top of my kettle, ready to tip boiling water all over my patio/feet/kid if someone just trips on it. I can't think of a good way to secure the cord that doesn't just make the risk different or worse.
I have an electric fryer that has a magnetic breakaway cord on it. It holds on strong enough to not be annoying, but it separates really easily even when you pull it at an angle. Does anyone know where I can get a connector like this for use on my heat stick? It seems like this kind of fitting should be considered mandatory for many brewing applications. People tend to focus on the dangers of electrocution when they do electric DIY stuff, but the gallons-of-boiling-wort-with-cords-running-around seems just as much of a threat to me, especially when the cord is running to the top of the kettle like with a heat stick.
I have an electric fryer that has a magnetic breakaway cord on it. It holds on strong enough to not be annoying, but it separates really easily even when you pull it at an angle. Does anyone know where I can get a connector like this for use on my heat stick? It seems like this kind of fitting should be considered mandatory for many brewing applications. People tend to focus on the dangers of electrocution when they do electric DIY stuff, but the gallons-of-boiling-wort-with-cords-running-around seems just as much of a threat to me, especially when the cord is running to the top of the kettle like with a heat stick.