SolidCitizen

Thank you!! As an update: - I replaced the breaker with a standard non-GFI breaker and all is working fine (the original GFI breaker was for my home brewing setup) - also, thanks on the info on venting, my wife sincerely appreciates the guides! She had been using the kiln without the benefit of any manuals in the past. - Fascinating info on firebrick conductivity, @neilestrick We got things working and did our first firing last night.

I am also resurrecting a Paragon model A66B Kiln and am extremely grateful for this post! My wife used it 20+ years ago for her art classes at an elementary school where my daughter went to school, and where my wife taught art. And now, she wants to use this same kiln to fire clay with the footprints of our first grandchild :-) This may be a launch point for her renewed interests in firing. I am amply able to wire (pun intended) and got it working again with some disassembly and electrical contact cleaning. I have a couple of questions that haven't been answered by my internet research: - The Paragon guide listed in this thread https://ltt.arizona.edu/sites/ltt.lab.arizona.edu/files/MED Paragon Kiln Wiring Diagrams and Parts ID.pdf indicates a "VENTED" lid position. I see no provision for this with our unit. Am I missing something? - The unit has a red light for indicating operation but it does not work. Any suggestions for replacement? - I have a couple of 240V outlets that have GFCI breakers and I can't seem to use them with this Kiln. They trip immediately. Do I have a wiring issue, or is this inherently going to be a problem with a device that uses both sides of the circuit in a somewhat independent way. Happy holidays to all.