I happen to be an appliance engineer for my sins and I would say never use something like this...the danger of death is very real, and there is absolutely no need for it.notassuch wrote: ... I pulled it straight out of the kettle and stuck it straight on the boiler.
Very irresponsible I know, but needless to say, the kettle element is the one
I disengage once I've reached a rolling boil.
Why not just buy a universal element like this one for example...
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BK3A.html
It is ready wired and takes a standard kettle lead to plug into it (same fitting as a computer power cable but for hot conditions so a computer cable will not be suitable). Every current carrying conductor is shielded from you and there is a large degree of protection from accidental spillage too.
Always make sure the circuit is protected by an RCD (earth trip) and if in doubt use one of the portable types you fit between the power outlet and the plug...these typically trip at 30mA (thirty thousandths of one Amp) rather then relying on the fuse (13A fuses will pass something of the order of 100-200 amps for a few milliseconds before they blow!)
Stay safe-Stay alive
