Jennifer Boyer on fri 9 nov 07
SO I got the answer and I have a fried relay. It is only on one zone
so we'll see what the kiln contents look like.
Message to self: throw the breaker when the firing's over! And pay
attention to buzzing....
It's so easy to get on auto-pilot when you do this stuff day in and
day out.....
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>> From: Jennifer Boyer
>> Date: November 9, 2007 4:32:55 PM EST
>> To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List Discussion List
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>> Subject: Electric Kiln MYSTERY
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>> OK, I really need help here:
>> The following is beyond my ability to understand:
>>
>> I fired a usual bisk kiln in my L&L 2927 ( new switch panel 2 years
>> ago, original Kiln Sitter, maybe 15 years old)) on Wednesday. I had
>> a meeting in the evening after turning it to high, so went out and
>> then after the meeting checked to see that the kiln sitter had
>> dropped. All was well and I turned off the switches. The dial on the
>> kiln sitter showed a 7 hour time, the usual.
>>
>> I had meetings Thursday and wasn't in the studio.
>>
>> I went to the studio today, Friday and expected to be able to unload
>> the kiln. It was HOT! I looked in a peep and it was orange hot. It
>> had no noise, no elements buzzing. The sitter was still dropped
>> and the
>> switches were off, as I had left it Wednesday night.
>>
>> Jeez, what's going on?? Can enough systems break at once that
>> electricity goes to the elements without the switches being on and
>> without the sitter being set?
>>
>> I had noticed a pretty intense buzzing in the switch box when I
>> turned the switches to high but I jiggled stuff and it went away. I
>> dread opening the kiln...I can't imagine how much electricity I
>> ate through if this kiln was on high for 2 days!
>> But I spent several hours in the studio today and wasn't hearing
>> an ON kiln....
>> I turned the kiln breaker off when I discovered the hot kiln
>> today ....
>> I'll be in touch with L&L next week....
>> Anybody??
>> This is a first in 35 years of firing electrics...
>> Jennifer
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>> Jennifer Boyer
>> Thistle Hill Pottery
>> Montpelier, VT
>> http://thistlehillpottery.com
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> Jennifer Boyer
> http://www.vtpots.com
> jennifer@vtpots.com
> Montpelier. Vermont
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Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
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