This stainless steel element is entirely made of 304 stainless steel: the element itself and the base. The element itself has been polished to be shiny, smooth and easy to clean.
This 3500w element has a base to tip length of 32.5cm and a foldback length of 25.6cm. It is a good fit for any kettle with a diameter of 33cm and bigger.
For brewing, you want a low watt density element to prevent scorching. This elemetn has a watt density of 11w per cm2, which is very low.
VOLTAGE |
240V |
WATT DENSITY |
11 W / cm2 |
POWER AT 240V |
3500 W |
CURRENT AT 240V |
14.6 A |
THREAD |
1" NPT |
HOLE PUNCH SIZE |
1 .28" / 32.5 mm |
To calculate how long heating water will take, use this formula:
Volume in liters * 4200 / power of element in watts = seconds per degree Celsius