killacarly Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 I am in the process of buying a kiln but am unsure of what I need to do electric wise for my house. I am attaching some pictures of my box, plug in, and kiln specs. Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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neilestrick Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Are you sure that's the right info for the kiln? The amperage seems low. Wait until you get the kiln and see what the actual serial plate says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killacarly Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, neilestrick said: Are you sure that's the right info for the kiln? The amperage seems low. Wait until you get the kiln and see what the actual serial plate says. I got the info from the Skutt website, but I'll check the plate when I get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergusonjeff Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 The Amps seem about right. The kiln is only 2.3 cubic feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 It's a Skutt 818 right? The Skutt web site show it at 26.7 amps. I'm not seeing the image you're showing on the Skutt site. At 21.7 amps you need a 30 amp breaker, at 26.7 amps you need a 40 amp breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Your house is 240V so I suggest you use that nameplate rating. Neil is correct in that finding the actual rating for the kiln you get will be most important. Hopefully you have an actual electrician that can help you with this as I have just returned from two separate favors where the wiring was not sized correctly for the distance. In one case the wiring was in excess of 100 feet away and in the second case the wiring was in a home within fifty feet. In the first case it was a design error where distance was not taken into account and in the second case the wire was sized right at the margins and its length became a significant issue. Finally not to scare you but I just finished a studio kiln that ended up having a defective molded plug. I was lucky to notice the issue and confirmed it with an infrared camera (not something folks commonly have for their use). The reason I bring this up is with a slightly defective plug we estimated that that simple amount of overheating just in the cord was extending common firings for up to three hours longer. Not a good use of electricity, especially if you are paying for it. Oh, when we changed the plug the hours were back to the expected automatic firing times. Finally we have started a you tube channel at Madison Pottery and are sharing simple fixes, deigns, etc.... with the art community. I have accumulated a reasonable amount of kiln repair footage and will start uploading within the next month or so. Your issue is a reminder that this is a section folks will need. From element repair to thermocouples to basic wiring, we should have some interesting stuff that may help you in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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