Arnold Howard on mon 1 jul 02
Over-fired electric kilns rarely start a fire. This is because the
elements eventually get so hot that they self-destruct. And the
intense heat is contained within the kiln.
One of the most important safety precautions is to keep the kiln
lid or door closed when the kiln is not in use. If the kiln ever
turns on in your absence, such as from someone tampering with it,
the heat will remain in the firing chamber.
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, Inc.
--- Orchard Valley Ceramics Arts Guild wrote:
I've had a fire alarm installed near my
> kiln.
> It reacts to
> "rate of change" in temperature, rather than the absolute
> temperature, so
> presumably a run-away kiln would set it off. I also have a
> particle
> detector (smoke
> detector) type alarm. Both are centrally monitored, so at least
> if
> the controller
> fails and somehow results in a fire, I won't lose my house.
>
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