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Old 01-15-2007, 02:54 PM
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Default Re: Newbie oven questions (electrical)

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Originally Posted by jrow
kcdonahue,

The only questions I would have is your oven going to heat up quickly enough with the one 2565 watt element that you are not going to waste power, and money? The quicker that oven heats up the quicker your powder will cure. Don't forget an IR thermometer!

Are you sure your wire is 12/2, or is it 12/3 with ground? You need at least three wires to run 230V!

John
Good point John

You really should use 12/3 BUT you can get away with the 12/2 useing the white for a power and the bare ground for both the return and the ground, your just pulling 10 or so amps. From What I think I read your already wirered to the plug for the compressor you just need to make a pigtail for the oven. 12awg is good for 20amps

What a minuite here are you sure the compressor is 220v??
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