Looking for a cheapest heatstick cord for 20A circuit with a 2000W stick

[Pixalated]

I got all the pieces for my heastick, except the cord. According to a tutorial, I need a 12 gauge cord, but the only one I found is very thick, and not pliable enough for something like a heatstick.

I looked at extension cords to take apart. I found some at lowes that claim to be 16 gauge, but say they are rated for 13 amps. I really don't wanna burn the house down, so I'd appreciate any advice. A direct link to either home depot, lowes or amazon would be even better.

 

[HearthstoneBrewery]

http://homedepot.digby.com/homedepot/product/detail.do?itemId=100661446&categoryId=&path=

This should work. I too have a 2000 watt element on this same 12 gage extension cord. I know it's says it is rated for 15 amps, but that's because the plug is a 15 amp plug with the parallel prongs, while a true 20 amp plug has one vertical prong and one horizontal prong. This is to force you to use it only on a 20 amp receptacle.

The gage of the wires is what matters here. And there is no difference between a 20 amp plug and a 15 amp plug other than the orientation of the prongs. So you can use the existing plug on this cord, just be sure to use a 20 amp receptacle.

 

[Pixalated]

I am in the process of replacing my electrical outlet with a 20 amp CFGI outlet. I know the circuit is 20 amps, because that's what the circuit breaker says.

Thanks for the extra info, I may try to run to home depot later tonight.

 

[Pixalated]

There are two good tutorials that come up about building a heatstick
http://www.cedarcreeknetworks.com/heatstick.htm
http://www.3d0g.net/brewing/heatstick

3d0g.net step 10 is making me worried. cedarcreeknetworks.com doesn't mention anything about draping the ground wire over the brass pipe.

I picked up a 20 amp plug, and plan to tear apart a 12 gauge extension cord for my wiring. Is having the ground go from the brass nut inside directly to the ground in the plug safe, or do I really need to attach the ground wiring to the pipe?

For reference, here's a picture I am wondering about http://i.imgur.com/HxH1D.jpg

EDIT: Answered my own question. The brass nut seems to be a much more elegant solution than draping the wire over the pipe. But, they both do the same thing.

 

[ruralbrew]

I picked up a 15 foot piece of 12 ga stranded cord at Menards. It was in the same area as their extension cords. I cut off a chunk for the heatstick and have the rest for a future build.