Looking to convert a 7.5 gallon kettle (5 gallon batches) to electric. Would a 120v 2000w element provide enough juice to boil 5.5 gallons of wort? I used to have an old electric turkey fryer that boiled 5.5 gallons with 1650w, so I am guessing I should be ok. But that turkey fryer had a insulating mold around the aluminum pot, so that may make a difference. Any input here appreciated.
P=IxE 2000 Watts=120volts x ~16.6 amps 16.6 amps is more than 14 gauge copper wire and 15 amp breaker is rated for (won't work) 12 gauge wire will usually support 16.6 amps with a 20 amp breaker (barely) Does your branch circuit have a 20 amp breaker? (if so, it should be wired with 12 gauge wire and work) Caveat: I've been drinking
Idk, it's at an apartment. So what your saying is that I could max out a 15 amp breaker at 1800 watts?
1800W is going to generate about half the BTUs of a typical household stove. You're going to want to triple that for ease of a nice rolling boil, which your 120V won't support. So your first question should be where can plug into 240V, stove, dryer, or adding a line? If you can't access 240V, the element conversation becomes moot.
Or do stovetop plus the 1800w element. I can't fool around with 240v, laundry is upstairs and don't want to be messing with the stove. All I know is I've made award winning beers with that turkey fryer with 1650w for 5 gallons.
Kitchen gfis have to be 20a, just make sure to plug into the actual gfi as anything down stream is only 15a I personally dont think 2kW will get it done without insulation but its pretty cheap to try
