All stainless 3500W heating element ULWD

[brewzombie]

I'm looking to buy a 3500W screw-on heating element (240V) that is ULWD (or LWD) and "all stainless", including a stainless steel base. All that I have found are 4500W or 5500W, but I need one that is suitable for use with a 20A GFCI. Anyone find one for sale to USA or Canada?

 

[augiedoggy]

I'm looking to buy a 3500W screw-on heating element (240V) that is ULWD (or LWD) and "all stainless", including a stainless steel base. All that I have found are 4500W or 5500W, but I need one that is suitable for use with a 20A GFCI. Anyone find one for sale to USA or Canada?

A 4500w element draws 17-18 amps and is fine for use with a 20A breaker. I Ive used them for years (the 80% power requirement rule yo may be thinking of only applies if you plan on leaving the element on at 100% power for more than 3 hrs straight.) I have yet to see an all stainless 3500w ulwd element either...

 

[Lynchy217]

If you use a 4500W element, you won't break anything. The 4500 element should not be run at full power for a long time, but you're rarely using full power in brewing - really only while you're raising the temperatures. Even when the boil is going, 4500 is more than you need to keep a rolling boil going, so it won't be running at full power. You should be totally fine here.

 

[griffi]

My 10 gallon (240) boilcoil is 3750w. That's the lowest I'm aware of... not screw in of course...

 

[swimIan]

Brewboss or brewhardware sell a 3500watt stainless triclamp element

 

[Alt]

Brewhardware lists on their website only 120v, 1650w and 240v, 5500w TC elements. Do they offer something they don't advertise?

 

[maxspencer]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018S4AR52/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[augiedoggy]

just my 2 cents but the one listed above would not be as good of a choice over a 4500w ripple for bk use since its only lwd and not ulwd... Its more likely to possibly scorch depending on brewing scenerio and will need more vigorous cleanings to keep the buildup off of the surface. it would be good for rims or hlt use though.