[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Thanks both!

in the latest firing, I had a Fail error, which Paragon told me the Board might be dead. I’ll then replace it and hope that it actually was rhe issue (since I’ll have replaced everything but the cables between the elements and the relays/transfo!).

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Hi Bill,

If refering to the tail on the ceramirc bloc, yes. You can see on the picture that they don’t touch anything.

 

Hi Neilstrick,

I removed the ceramic tube and did a firing. Still have Error 1 :-/

 

 

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

So I purchase the recommended thermocouple type K (PY-50), which comes with a new wire and made sure they were well secured on the board.

 

from the inside, there is a ceramic protection. From the outside, it looks like this.

 

 

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Hi Bill and all,

 

sorry for the long response, I was eaiting for the new thermostat to respond, which I installed yesterday…

so far, I’ve replaced by new:

- all 4 elements

- both relays

- the transformer

- the thermostat

And I still haver Error 1!!

 

here are the elements Ohm readings:

- element 1 (top): 10.3 Ohms

- element 2 (top middle): 6 Ohms

- element 3 (bottom middle): 6 Ohms

- element 4 (bottom): 10.3 Ohms

And considering top connection is 1 and bottom connection is 8, I have:

- between 1 and 4: 16.7 Ohms

- between 5 and 8: 16.8 Ohms.

 

also attached is a picture of the kiln plate.

 

The only thing I haven’t changed is the DTC 600C controller and the wires.

i also did a time laps to see how the temperature changes and it increase up to 1,200 with sometime a few drop. Then it is more erratic, between 1,200 and 1,500 and there, it comes a bit crazy cjanging (every 5 seconds) as follow for example: 1551 - 1558 - 1616 - 1798 - 1803 - 1854 - 1920 - 1946 - 2004 - 1946 - 1920 - 1806. Etc.

can share the video if you want to see.

Any thoughts?

 

 

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Hi Bill,

I’ll do additional tests and let you know the values tomorrow (saturday). I’ll check the thermocouple voltage at 100, 200, 300 and 400F, is it enough or should I provide additional measures?

Thanks!

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Hi!

thks for responding.

i’m using cone 6, medium speed.

i checked the thermocouple with a voltmeter and it seemed good. Checked connexions, they seem good too

i timelapsed the firing and it goes well untill 1750F. Then it goes up very slow and around 1780 goes even slower (1degree every 5/8minutes), then puts error 1 (temperature increase less than 18F/hour).

if you think this is the thermocouple, I can change it.

thanks!

[Paragon Kiln Error 1 despite all changes]

Hi everybody!

I started a discussion about an “error 1” on a Paragon Kiln: 

 

I have replaced:

1- 3 elements out of 4 (the last one has correct Ohm range)

2- both relays

3- the transformer

I redid all connections, check everything amd it seemed OK.

When I fired it yesterday, I again got ERR1

It happend at 1743F after 5 hours.

It seems that we can increase the « temperature lag » which is I think the reason for the error, but I can’t find out on the DTC 600C.

What is weirder is that after cancelling the error, I restarted the kiln right away and if finally did ramped up up to 2280F…!

Can anyone help?? I’m desperate!