Replacing Kiln Plug

[JanieEddings]

I have a discontinued 30 amp, 240v Paragon kiln and two of the prongs are broken off. It uses a 6-50 plug. I need to replace it, but was wondering if I could use a different plug. I want to get an Orton Autofire 300 controller, but can't find one that fits my kiln with the 6-50 plug. Any help would be great! 

[neilestrick]

You can use a different plug as long as it's rated for the amperage of the breaker. Remember that breakers must be rated for 25% greater than the draw of your kiln. So your 30 amp kiln should be on a 40 amp breaker, which is why it's using a 50 amp cord. 40 amp plugs are not very common. You should get the 50 amp Orton setup, even though it's a little oversized. That way if you ever upgrade to a larger kiln, you can still use that controller.