everything you have always wanted to know about kilns · where the kiln sitter/timer were screwed...
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Everything You Have Always
Wanted to Know About Kilns
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KILN FIREBRICK
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STAINLESS STEEL SKINS
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COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC KILNS
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Identifying Olympic KilnsStandard Line for Pottery & Ceramics
Standard Line Pottery/Ceramics129E – 11.25” wide x 9” deepE ‐ equipped with electronic controller
2327HE – 23 3/8” wide x 27” deep; H fires to high temperatures, cone 102350° FE – equipped with an electronic controller
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Standard Line Glass Kilns189GFETLC – 17 ½” wide x 9” deep; GF – glass fusing (has a lid element), E – Equipped with an electronic controller, TLC –top or clamshell loading
Commercial Glass KilnsGlass – GF12E – GF‐glass fusing kiln with elements in the lid of kiln with 12 cubic feet of usable firing space within the chamberE‐equipped with an electronic controller
Identifying Olympic KilnsGlass Kiln Models
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Commercial Line - Olympic commercial kilns are abbreviated by their design and cubic foot firing space within the model.
Gas – DD12 – DD‐downdraft kiln with 12 cubic feet of usable firing space within the chamber
Electric – FL20E – FL‐front‐loading electric with 20 cubic feet of usable firing space within the chamber; E‐equipped with an electronic controller
Identifying Olympic KilnsCommercial Gas & Electric Kilns
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Abbreviations•E – An electronic controller equips the kiln•S – Solid stainless jacket•H – 3” brick and the kiln fires to cone 10‐2350° F
•DM – dual media for firing glass and ceramics, 3” brick and the kiln fires to cone 10‐2350° F ‐ has lid element for glass fusing GF – glass fusing kiln with lid element
•GF – glass fusing kilns, equipped with lid element•GFTLC – glass fusing kiln that has duplicate openings either top or clamshell loading capabilities
•P – Kiln equipped with pyrometer•FL – Front – loading•G – Updraft gas kilns (Raku and Torchbearer)•DD ‐ Downdraft gas kilns•T – An Auto‐Cone sitter and timer equip the kiln
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• Amp – unit of electrical flow produced by volts acting through the resistance ohm (element)
• Volts – unit of electrical pressure
• Watts – unit of powerAmps x Volts = Watts
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Breaker Size – Plug & Receptacle
Electrical code requires that the breaker size be 125% greater than the amperage required by the kiln
R = Receptacle, P = Plug
Breaker Size – Plug & Receptacle
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Single & Three Phase Wiring
120 VOLT 240‐208 VOLT ‐ 1 PHASE 240‐208 VOLT ‐ 3 PHASE
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And the arm bone is
connected to the shoulder bone… the knee bone is connected to the foot bone…
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ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD
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Error codes ‐ 3‐Key Controller
• ERR1
• ERRP
• FAIL or a Negative Temperature is Displayed
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• ERR1• ERRP• ERR6 or FAIL• ERR8• ERRD• ERR‐• ERRE or ERRT• ERRA
Error codes – RTC‐1000 Controller
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• E‐0
• E‐1
• E‐2
• E‐3
• E‐4
• E‐5
• E‐6
• E‐7
• E‐8
• E‐9
Error codes – V6‐CF Controller
•ERRP•E‐ ‐•E‐ E•E‐ bd•E‐ d•E‐ A•E‐ r•E‐ U•E‐ H•PF•StUc•FAIL
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Replacing ThermocoupleReplacing Thermocouple
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Inside the ELECTRICAL BOX
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TRANSFORMER12 VOLT for 120 or 240/208 VOLT
TRANSFORMER12 VOLT for 120 or 240/208 VOLT
120 VOLT 240/208 VOLT
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240/208 TRANSFORMER12 VOLT
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120 VOLT TRANSFORMER
4 3 2 1
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240, 120, 12 Volt Relay
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240, 120, 12 Volt Relay
COIL CONNECTION
POWER IN
POWER OUT
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120 VOLT RTC‐1000 ELECTRICAL BOX
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240 Volt Infinite Switch
PL1 L2
H1 H2
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3‐KEY CONTROLLER
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INSIDE 3‐KEY ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER ELECTRIC BOX
• 120 VOLT TRANSFORMER
• 12 VOLT RELAY
• ON/OFF TOGGLE SWITCH
• PILOT LIGHT
THERMOCOUPLECONTROL BOARD
FUSE
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120 VOLT RTC‐1000 ELECTRICAL BOX
Remove screws attaching electrical box to kiln on bothsides of box
Pilot Light for Lid/Body Switch
Lid/Body Toggle Switch
Pilot Light for Kiln
ON/OFF Toggle SwitchFuse
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INSIDE 120 VOLT RTC‐1000 ELECTRICAL
BOXTHERMOCOUPLE
PILOT LIGHT FOR LID/BODY SWITCH
LID/BODY TOGGLE SWITCH
PILOT LIGHT FOR KILN
ON/OFF TOGGLE SWITCH
FUSE
120 VOLT TRANSFORMER
12 VOLT RELAYS
Blue wires – attaches lid element to relay –this is the relay you need to replace
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240‐208 Volt RTC‐1000 ELECTRICAL BOX
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CONTROLLER/MANUAL TOGGLE SWITCH LID PILOT LIGHT240V INFINITE SWITCH THERMOCOUPLE
ON/OFF TOGGLE SWITCH
PILOT LIGHT FUSE
240V RELAY 12V RELAYS 12V TRANSFORMER
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V6‐CF & RTC‐1000 WALL UNIT
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MERCURY RELAY
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• Electro Sitter replaces all kiln sitter and kiln sitter timers. It’s easy and best of all, parts are available!
• The Electro Sitter box is complete with thermocouple attached. The box will fit where the kiln sitter/timer were screwed into the kiln. Simply remove the screws from the kiln sitter on front of the kiln, then detached wires connecting to kiln sitter. Wires will be attached to the back of the Electro Sitter exactly as they were attached to the kiln sitter back plate.
New Option for Kiln Sitter Equipped Kilns
Electro Sitter!
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ELEMENT REPLACEMENT
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Lid Element – Replacement or Sagging
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Lid Element – Replacement or Sagging
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Lid Element – Replacement or Sagging
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INSERT PIGTAIL THROUGH TERMINAL BRICK
INSERT ELEMENT IN GROOVE –GROOVE HOLDS THE ELEMENT
REPLACING WALL ELEMENTSINSERT ELEMENT IN GROOVE –GROOVE HOLDS THE ELEMENT
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REPLACING WALL ELEMENTS
TWO SCREWDRIVERS or NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS for ELEMENT PIN PLACEMENT
PLACE PIN in SCREWDRIVER with HOLE or NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS
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ELEMENT PIGTAIL – ½ GOES THROUGH HI TEMP CONNECTOR
WIRE GOES THROUGH ½ of HI TEMP CONNECTOR & THEN BOTH ELEMENT & WIRE CRIMPED WITH
CRIMPING TOOL
REPLACING WALL ELEMENTS
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MORTAR & KILN PATCH
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MORTAR & KILN PATCH
MORTAR KILN PATCH
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BRICK REPLACEMENT
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE BANDS, VACUUMING
TIGHTEN STAINLESS STEEL BANDS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO KEEP KILN ALIGNMENTUSE A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN HOSE CLAMPS WHEN THE KILN IS WARM
VACUUM KILN TO REMOVE DUST PARTICLES & DEBRIS TO PROTECT FUTURE FIRINGS
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KILN WASH USED ONLY ON CERAMIC SHELVES TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF THE SHELF
MIX WATER WITH WASH TO A FORM A CONSISTENCY SIMILAR TO THIN PANCAKE BATTER, BRUSH 1/16” ON SHELVES & KILN FLOOR, DRY
KILN WASH WILL BEGIN TO FLAKE OFF WHEN IT IS TIME TO RE‐WASH
DO NOT APPLY TO KILN WALLS, ELEMENTS OR LID.
KILN WASH APPLY SPARINGLY
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Building the Finest Kilns for Your Creative Spirit!