Power cable for 2.8kW immersion heater

[ndl]

Hello good people,

I will be wiring a 2.8kW immersion heater in a 50L stainless steel pot (homebrewer here). The whole thing will be controlled by a small computer + a solid state relay. I've got a 12g (2mm) 50cm cable running to the heating element from the SSR. Now I would like to get a power cable from the mains to the SSR. The length of that cable will be 1.5-2.5 meters. Could anyone please suggest what kind of cable should I get? Would 1.5mm be enough? The heater will be on for short periods of time (no longer than 1.5 hours).

Thank you.

Paul.

 

[ndl]

Thank you guys for clarifying things I wanted to know. This bit of the whole build is most probably the easiest part as everything else will look kind of like this :

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Thanks!

Paul.

 

[Wilko]

Maybe it's just my warped sense of things, but I haven't laughed so much in years. Cheers

 

[ndl]

there is a compilation of this guy as well:

sorry for the off topic.

 

[Silly Sausage]

there is a compilation as well:

I love that guy, total nutter!

 

[LeeH]

I use 1.5 on my home brew 3kW elements. It's sufficient.