devilishprune
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Hey all, I'm considering switching to outdoor brewing, but I have a few questions.
First of all, I want it to be outside for a multitude of reasons, and as such I'm going to need an extension cord (I live in an apartment). It needs to be about 35 feet for each element, so for that reason I was considering making my own, since I definitely don't need 50 feet. I have access to 2 20 amp outlets on GFCI, and one 240V outlet without a GFCI.
I was considering using 2 2kw elements in my kettle connected to both of the 20 amp outlets, but I am having problems finding a plug that will fit. All the 20A plugs have 1 vertical and 1 horizontal plug, while my outlets only have two vertical plugs. Would using a 15 amp plug with a 20 amp cord be an issue during the course of a brewday?
My other option would be to use one 5500 watt 240v heatstick, but then in addition to all the other things I have to buy, I would have to get a GFCI for the breaker (or some kind of inline solution) as well as a pid and ssr, which seems like a lot more expense.
Does anyone have a suggestion, or a picture or description of what plugs they use for their 2kw heatsticks?
First of all, I want it to be outside for a multitude of reasons, and as such I'm going to need an extension cord (I live in an apartment). It needs to be about 35 feet for each element, so for that reason I was considering making my own, since I definitely don't need 50 feet. I have access to 2 20 amp outlets on GFCI, and one 240V outlet without a GFCI.
I was considering using 2 2kw elements in my kettle connected to both of the 20 amp outlets, but I am having problems finding a plug that will fit. All the 20A plugs have 1 vertical and 1 horizontal plug, while my outlets only have two vertical plugs. Would using a 15 amp plug with a 20 amp cord be an issue during the course of a brewday?
My other option would be to use one 5500 watt 240v heatstick, but then in addition to all the other things I have to buy, I would have to get a GFCI for the breaker (or some kind of inline solution) as well as a pid and ssr, which seems like a lot more expense.
Does anyone have a suggestion, or a picture or description of what plugs they use for their 2kw heatsticks?