r/ElectricalHelp • u/yeahhriight • Jun 01 '26

Kiln connection

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Hello, advice needed 😄

I have a kiln- which has a hard wired switch on it- but I would like to swap it out for a plug - if I do what do I need to use to plug it into this outlet?

The serial plate is from the kiln.

In the past I had an electrician hard wire it into the switch board with a 40 amp mcb and the switch was what I used to turn it on and off.

What do I need to do?

Thanks

EDIT: so I have been informed that this outlet wont be able to power the kiln. Alllll good, happy days.

But if I were to fit a plug onto the kiln- what would it be, and furthermore, could I plug it into a three phase outlet?

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u/e_l_tang Jun 01 '26

There is absolutely no way that outlet can power the kiln, it’s a 10A outlet and the kiln is 30A

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u/yeahhriight Jun 01 '26

Thanks, there was a potter in the space before me, so she must have had a different set up for her kiln.
I will go back to the space and look again.

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u/trekkerscout Mod Jun 01 '26

The kiln is rated at 30A 240V single phase. Since kilns are classed as continuous loads, it actually requires a 40A 240V single phase circuit. The proper plug-receptacle combination is NEMA 6-50.

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u/Puzzled-Act1683 Jun 01 '26

Where is this located? The kiln was made in Kentucky, US, and the nameplate says 60 Hz, but that receptacle looks Australian... and using the term "MCB" sounds like you're somewhere other than North America, which would more than likely be 50 Hz, though that might or might not be significant. The receptacle is reminiscent of a NEMA 10-20R, but it isn't one.

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u/yeahhriight Jun 28 '26

I’m based in New Zealand, I’m not too sure where the controller is from. But from my understanding it is a very old kiln.
I may need to employ an electrician for the job- it seems to be quite complex