Frank M. Gaydos on tue 26 oct 99
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Dear Clayarters,
Can anyone more knowing than I about electricity, give my friend in France =
some
advice about buying a kiln. see request below
Hey Frank,
I'm getting ever closer to buying a kiln. I'm planning on getting an
electric kiln, . The problem is that I don't think that an electric kiln
purchased here would work in the US given the difference in voltage.
They use 220 here, although I can get a kiln set up for 380, I think. I =
don't
even know what you have in the US anymore except for the 110.
So, I don't want to spend a lot of money on a kiln that I will probably =
either
sell before I leave ( if that ever happens), or have to bring with me and =
get a
big transformer to use it in the States.
Thanks for any information,
Sue csyshss=40wanadoo.fr
chris@euclids.com on wed 27 oct 99
Hi Frank & Sue,
Typically the line voltage in a house in the US is 240 volts, which is then
broken down to 120 volts (washer, dryer, stove use 240v...lights, outlets,
ect.. use the 120v). Commercial buildings are usually 208 or 600 volts.
You may have to change the cord cap (if there is one) & make sure that the
Hertz (Hz) is the same (60Hz in the US...this will affect the kiln sitter
timer or any other timers), other than that, a 220 volt kiln purchased in
France should work fine in the US. If connected to 220 volts, the
performance should be the same. If connected to 240 volts, it will run
slightly hotter because you are giving the kiln 20 more volts than it
requires.
chris
chris@euclids.com
www.euclids.com
800-296-5456
The problem is that I don't think that an electric kiln
purchased here would work in the US given the difference in voltage.
They use 220 here, although I can get a kiln set up for 380, I think. I
don't
even know what you have in the US anymore except for the 110.
Hank Murrow on wed 27 oct 99
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=3E----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3EHey Frank,
=3E I'm getting ever closer to buying a kiln. I'm planning on getting =
an
=3Eelectric kiln, . The problem is that I don't think that an electric kiln
=3Epurchased here would work in the US given the difference in voltage.
=3EThey use 220 here, although I can get a kiln set up for 380, I think. I
=3Edon't
=3Eeven know what you have in the US anymore except for the 110.
=3ESo, I don't want to spend a lot of money on a kiln that I will probably =
either
=3Esell before I leave ( if that ever happens), or have to bring with me and
=3Eget a
=3Ebig transformer to use it in the States.
=3EThanks for any information,
=3ESue csyshss=40wanadoo.fr
Dear Sue=3B 240Vac is common pretty much everywhere in the US. Even if your
kiln is spec'd for 220Vac, it should work fine here. Kilns are so heavy to
ship, you'd be better of selling it and buying new here. Say, Why are you
thinking about leaving 'la Belle France=22 just as I am trying to get
there(for the fourth time)? Aimiti=E9, Hank in Eugene.
potter on thu 28 oct 99
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voltage will oke, but in france you have 50 Herz, in the US 60 Herz
this means that the timer will not work correctly.
Shipping costs are very high (I moved my kiln from the Carribean to =
Holland a
few months ago =21=21=21 )
Marian Plaisier
marianC=40hetnet.nl
Les Crimp on sat 19 oct 02
Still Life Stationery from StationeryCentralRon -
I am sorry to have to put this on the Clayart list but I find I have not got your correct e-mail address.
Les.
----- Original Message -----
From: Les Crimp
To: Ron Roy
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: Advice
Les Crimp
Studio Potter
Hi Ron -
I read an article in CM in which you gave a recipe for keeping a glaze from settling out. I went back through a bunch of mags but could not find the recipe again.
May I ask if you will be kind enough to give me your advice in this matter. I have a shino glaze for ^10 wood-fire and also a couple of raku glazes that need to be kept in suspension.
I hope this note finds you well.
Best regards,
Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C.
lcrimp@shaw.ca
www.arrowsmithpottersguild.bc.ca
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