vince pitelka on tue 30 apr 02
> Strictly speaking, it isn't a "Kilnsetter". It will not open the solenoid
valve
> without electricity. This is a safety feature. The simple answer is that
you mess
> with it at your peril. It is there for a reason. It should be connected
in
> someway to your pilot lights for the burners, no flame at the pilots no
gas to the
> primary burners. Pilots blow out, gas shuts off. Kiln does not blow up.
Check
> the archives, we have discussed gas safety a lot here.
Earl -
What? I believe that what Julie is talking about IS a Kiln Sitter. When
the cone melts, the Kiln Sitter lever drops, opening the electrical circuit
to the electromagnetic valve, which shuts off the gas supply. If Julie
wants to fire this without any hookup to the power grid, then she can easily
eliminate the electromagnetic valve with no reduction in safety at all,
assuming that this kiln is equipped with a normal pilot light, thermocouple,
and Baso safety shutoff valve.
But Julie, you do have to physically remove the electromagnetic valve from
the system. There is no way to keep it open without having it hooked up to
the electrical supply. If you do not care to use a Kiln Sitter or some
other automatic limit shutoff device, and if a standard Baso valve safety
shutoff system meets code in your area, then there is no reason to have a
natural draft kiln hooked up to the power grid.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Earl Brunner on wed 1 may 02
Really? I have never heard of a "Gas" valve kiln setter. I guess that
doesn't
surprise me though. Are they common? Learn something new every day. If
that's the
case, I'd say go for it as well.
vince pitelka wrote:
> Earl -
> What? I believe that what Julie is talking about IS a Kiln Sitter. When
> the cone melts, the Kiln Sitter lever drops, opening the electrical
circuit
> to the electromagnetic valve, which shuts off the gas supply. If Julie
> wants to fire this without any hookup to the power grid, then she can
easily
> eliminate the electromagnetic valve with no reduction in safety at all,
> assuming that this kiln is equipped with a normal pilot light,
thermocouple,
> and Baso safety shutoff valve.
>
> But Julie, you do have to physically remove the electromagnetic valve from
> the system. There is no way to keep it open without having it hooked up
to
> the electrical supply. If you do not care to use a Kiln Sitter or some
> other automatic limit shutoff device, and if a standard Baso valve safety
> shutoff system meets code in your area, then there is no reason to have a
> natural draft kiln hooked up to the power grid.
> Good luck -
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> 615/597-5376
> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
>
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Earl Brunner
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mailto:bruec@anv.net
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