Thread: Element Sizes vs. Oven Size
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Old 07-05-2006, 02:52 PM
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Default Re: Element Sizes vs. Oven Size
put an Ohm meter on the elements and mesure the resistance and do the math from there..
I have talked to Timco, they make elements and they use the watts-per-cubic-inch formula.. not BTU's like i did. give them a call, the local rep here in ATL was really helpfull. I bought a timco thermostat (150 to 550deg) and it works great with a 200amp contactor from Granger, i run 240.
My oven ramps up to 400 from cold in about 10 minutes, i have 3 1500 watt elements.
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