Amanda Blum - Howling Zoe Productions on tue 3 oct 06
I=92m installing a skutt kiln on my back porch. The kiln is protected =
with a
covering, the cord is not. Electrician wants to remove skutt wire casing =
and
replace with weatherproof casing, which is apparently some sort of =
plastic.
He noted that since the dials on the kiln are plastic, this casing =
should be
fine.=20
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So, in the words of Scooby Doo=85 =93wrr?=94 what do y=92all think?
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A
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Amanda Blum
Howling Zoe Productions
Never Be Afraid To Be Bold
HYPERLINK "http://www.howlingzoe.com"www.howlingzoe.com
602-487-2457
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Arnold Howard on wed 4 oct 06
From: "Amanda Blum - Howling Zoe Productions"=20
I=92m installing a skutt kiln on my back porch. The kiln is=20
protected with a
covering, the cord is not. Electrician wants to remove skutt=20
wire casing and
replace with weatherproof casing, which is apparently some=20
sort of plastic.
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In outdoor installations, the main concern is protecting the=20
kiln from moisture such as early morning condensation.
By wire casing, I assume you mean that you will replace the=20
cord. One thing to consider is that redesigning the=20
electrical system may void the UL Listing. (This is general=20
information; I can't speak for Skutt, of course.)
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
W J Seidl on wed 4 oct 06
Amanda:
I'm sure the kiln folk on the list will chime in here, but if your
electrician is proposing something along the lines of "Sealtite" =
(plastic
encased metal) or "Flextite" (all plastic) waterproof flexible conduit =
or
similar, I would recommend it. Not only is it waterproof, but crush
resistant as well.=20
I learned that lesson when I dropped a kiln shelf on mine. Glad I had =
it in
flexible conduit then.
Make it a little longer than you need, so that you can move the kiln for
(eventual) cleaning of the area. Your electrician will know. Just tell
him/her that you need to be able to shift the kiln at least one full =
width
for cleaning.
Best,
Wayne Seidl
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Amanda Blum =
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Howling Zoe Productions
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:57 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: weatherproofing kiln cord
I'm installing a skutt kiln on my back porch. The kiln is protected with =
a
covering, the cord is not. Electrician wants to remove skutt wire casing =
and
replace with weatherproof casing, which is apparently some sort of =
plastic.
He noted that since the dials on the kiln are plastic, this casing =
should be
fine.=20
=20
So, in the words of Scooby Doo. "wrr?" what do y'all think?
=20
A
=20
Amanda Blum
Howling Zoe Productions
Never Be Afraid To Be Bold
HYPERLINK "http://www.howlingzoe.com"www.howlingzoe.com
602-487-2457
=20
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10/3/2006
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