Carolina_Matt
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I currently BIAB in my garage with propane, and I'm looking into all-in-one electric systems. From the quotes I've seen, it would be about $250 to put a GFCI 240V outlet under my circuit breaker in the garage, which is a little more than I'd like to spend right now. (It would be $150 without GFCI, but I'd rather not risk it).
I'm considering trying 120V electric on two circuits. One option would be the 120V Digiboil (1500W element) as my base. Then I would supplement that with either a 1000W (or 1500W) heatstick, or maybe a ~1500W Hot Rod if I can find a decent price on a used one.
As for the electric questions - what's the best way to see what the current load is on each circuit? Most of my circuits are 15 amp, and a 1500W element would take up about 12.5 amps. I have various other things plugged in (lighting, garage door opener, a freezer in the garage, etc). Is there an easy way to see how much they're all using up right now, so that I know how much I have left on the circuit?
Also, how does an extension cord impact things? I have a dining room right by my garage with very little on the circuit - can I just plug the Hot Rod (or Digiboil) into an extension cord?
I'm considering trying 120V electric on two circuits. One option would be the 120V Digiboil (1500W element) as my base. Then I would supplement that with either a 1000W (or 1500W) heatstick, or maybe a ~1500W Hot Rod if I can find a decent price on a used one.
As for the electric questions - what's the best way to see what the current load is on each circuit? Most of my circuits are 15 amp, and a 1500W element would take up about 12.5 amps. I have various other things plugged in (lighting, garage door opener, a freezer in the garage, etc). Is there an easy way to see how much they're all using up right now, so that I know how much I have left on the circuit?
Also, how does an extension cord impact things? I have a dining room right by my garage with very little on the circuit - can I just plug the Hot Rod (or Digiboil) into an extension cord?