Arnold Howard on wed 7 aug 02
A kiln's wiring diagram is invaluable when you are having
electrical problems with the kiln. It takes little skill to compare
the kiln's wiring to the diagram.
Unplug the kiln, and remove the screws fastening the switch box to
the kiln. Identify each electrical device in the switch box. You
will find, on a digital kiln, a transformer, relay(s), fuse, and
controller. A manual kiln will not have a transformer nor, usually,
relay(s). Instead it will use switches.
Once you have identified the parts, use the diagram to trace the
wiring, one wire at a time.
A customer called me a few years ago with continuous, baffling
problems with her kiln. After several calls, I finally suggested
that she check the wiring diagram. She did, and sure enough someone
had mis-wired the kiln. She fixed it in minutes, and the kiln fired
to her complete satisfaction. That's when I realized the importance
of a diagram.
I might add that it is easier than you think to get the wrong
diagram, even in the packet that came with the kiln. Check the
voltage listed on the diagram.
Arnold Howard
Paragon
--- kymudworks wrote:
i agree about getting a wiring schematic. i
> bought a new kiln and it never fired right till i discovered
> (long process) that it came from the manufacturer incorrectly
> wired. it happens.....
>
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