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Originally Posted by baz
what type of element can i use for an oven , anybody tried coiled element .
i have a dozen of 4000 watts coil elements from a home electric furnace . what is the difference between a formed tube element (home oven) and coil element (electrick furnace type) any info would be apreciated
i am planning on a 6 x4x4 oven with 4 x 4000 watt elements with fan to circulate the air . thanks.
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as for will the coils work i can say for sure. they should be ok. the math for the oven you quoted comes out to 6500 watts with good insulation and small leaks. also keep in mind that with 4 of those elements it will draw 72 amps on a 220 circuit. hope this helps.