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[brewman]

Good the outlet is the only one on the back patio and its GFCI but I have no clue if it's packed off another room or its own circuitoh yeah I did not buy this element it was given to me with the pid

[matt6150]

Well your over 18amps at full tilt. I think a lot of newer homes are rated at 15 amps for most 110v stuff.

[brewman]

I'll check it out

[HVB]

May need to go with a 1500w element.

[brewman]

Was just going to say that.

[BlKtRe]

Well your over 18amps at full tilt. I think a lot of newer homes are rated at 15 amps for most 110v stuff.

 

Not sure. Simple circuits in my house are 15a 14g wire. But anything coded for a GFCI is all 20a. Which means baths, kitchen, and outside outlets. 

[matt6150]

Not sure. Simple circuits in my house are 15a 14g wire. But anything coded for a GFCI is all 20a. Which means baths, kitchen, and outside outlets.

Yeah very well could be, just something to look into. My house is 60's and everything is 20a circuits, which is nice.

[zymot]

The breakers are rated at 20 amp, they will pop at 16 amp. About 1,800 watts, depending on your line voltage.

[brewman]

My GFCI outlet outside is on a 15A breaker,  Its labeled "General Lighting"  I guess I'm getting a new element.

[zymot]

My GFCI outlet outside is on a 15A breaker,  Its labeled "General Lighting"  I guess I'm getting a new element.

15 amp breaker you can pull 12 amps from it. You are going to get 1,350 to 1,440 watts. Your PWM will help you to dial it in to just under breaker popping level.

[brewman]

Sucks I cant just put a 20A breaker in there and get a 1500W element.

[matt6150]

Do you know what size wire is run for that circuit? Just that single outlet on the breaker?

[brewman]

Not off hand but I'm guessing the entire house is wired with the same stuff. The other GFCI breakers in the house are on 20A breakers.

[BlKtRe]

Why put a 15amp breaker on 12g wire? I'd say you have 14g wire with that sized breaker so I wouldn't put a 20amp breaker unless you know for sure there is 12g wire on that circuit.

[brewman]

I got a 1500W element.

[zymot]

Why put a 15amp breaker on 12g wire? I'd say you have 14g wire with that sized breaker so I wouldn't put a 20amp breaker unless you know for sure there is 12g wire on that circuit.

It is not going to hurt anything to use a larger wire.

[BlKtRe]

It is not going to hurt anything to use a larger wire.

I know this. I just find it odd to spend the extra money for bigger wire and put 15amps on it.

[brewman]

so when is my wife 1875 watt hair dryer not popped a 15 amp circuit breaker

[brewman]

So over the weekend I got my element and temp probe mounted in the kettle.  I got a 11" pizza screen that I'm using as a platform above the element.  Rest of the parts should arrive today for the panel.  If all goes well I should be testing it this weekend.

 

Dan

[brewman]

So the rest of the parts are here. I've drilled the holes and installed all the parts. Now to wire them up.