bbarbershop Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 I just bought my first (used) kiln and didn't notice until I got home that it has a 125v plug. Can I use an adapter to plug it into a standard outlet or do I need to have an electrician come and install a receptacle that matches the horizontal prong? It's a 120v kiln, 19 amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 120/125 volts are the same thing. The difference between this plug and regular household plug is that the kiln has a 20 amp plug, , whereas most household outlets are 15 amps. You can only plug it into a receptacle that is wired for that amperage. You'll need to have an electrician upgrade the wires and outlet for whatever receptacle you plan to use. Code requires that the kiln be on a breaker that is 25% greater than the draw of the kiln, so it should actually be on a 25 amp circuit and have a 30 amp power cord and plug on it. Piedmont Pottery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, bbarbershop said: do I need to have an electrician come and install a receptacle that matches the horizontal prong? Just to add, all the above is correct and I believe that circuit needs to be exclusive to the kiln, so not only breaker sized and wire sized correctly, dedicated for the kiln which means other receptacles are not connected to that circuit. So your electrician should actually do a number of things, including pulling a separate circuit for the kiln. Edited November 10, 2022 by Bill Kielb neilestrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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