Found A Cord, What Kind?

[oldlady]

cleaning up studio a little and found a cord from a kiln.  no idea which one.  anyone know from the picture and description?  it is a paragon, cord says TYPE SRDT DRYER CORD CABLE 10/4 90 (degree symbol) C.

 

if it is the same as the one on my portable controller can it be installed on a very old L&L econokiln model 18 ?  label says watts 44 volts 220/II ? (cannot read well) amps 20 serial number 10117 (?) "not to be used over 2300 degrees"

 

this kiln is so old that i watched it doing a raku firing in the 1970s, the cords between rings are covered with black and white fabric and it has the old L&L address in pennsylvania.  it has been sitting around for a long time and i have never used it.

[neilestrick]

Toss it. The insulation is probably getting brittle.

 

Most kilns use a 3 prong cord- 2 hots and a ground- where each section of the kiln runs on 240 volts. Some old kilns and new smaller kilns use a 4 prong system- 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground- where each section runs on 120 volts.

[oldlady]

thanks, neil, i will put it into the metal recycle bin.

[Mark C.]

I think some guy used this cord to break out of prison about 20 years ago-it fits that description 

(label says watts 44 volts 220/II ? (cannot read well) amps 20 serial number 10117 (?) "not to be used over 2300 degrees")

I recall this very same wording.

I think it was in Virginia? guy was a mass sculpture who made huge works in public spaces without ant permits.

[Marcia Selsor]

Save the copper for saggar firings.

Marcia