oven questions

[Gyrocopter1]

I am just starting to build an oven from an metal cabinet 4ft. high 3ft.wide 2ft. deep. I insulated the outside with r13 and covered it with sheet metal ordered the bake elements but have no way to control them,I believe I need some type of thermostat ? From what I read on the forum I need a contactor.I am totaly in the dark . My oven will probably have at least 4 elements.When you say thermocupler that is the sensor inside the oven to the thermostat then the therm. is wired to the contactor that connects and disconnects the 220 power basicly it is like a relay. I read that a Watlow series 93 contactor is what will work ,but I still need tofind where to get one also a thermostat that will work with it. I read the mail most every day trying to learn. I have only coated one time ,small parts in a stove ovenwired direct. the therm. did not work,and they still came out good. I hope you can set me straight. Thanks.

[mikekozura]

The cheepest thing, maybe not the easyest thing to do is find your self two old ovens and you'll have everything you need except the contactor.

[Gyrocopter1]

Thank you for the pics. and info, as I scan the previous posts most of the info is out there. I just have find it, anyway thanks again.

[mikekozura]

Originally Posted by Gyrocopter1

Thank you for the pics. and info, as I scan the previous posts most of the info is out there. I just have find it, anyway thanks again.

If you got any questions pm or e-mail me.

[kcenicola]

For a 4X3X2 oven you'll only need one element. A single 3500 watt broiler element would work fine. Your oven would only draw 14.5 amps.

I can make you a control box to safely control your heating element. It would look like the unit in the attached sketch. All parts would be brand new, with every component being servicable if anything ever needed replacing. You simply set the temperature you want on the digital controller by pressing the up or down button and the control box does all the rest. The temperature is displayed in red led letters on the controller.

If you are interested in a unit like this or have any questions, drop me an email at kcenicola@aol.com. Good luck with your oven!

Ken Cenicola
NHA Supply, LLC

[Banditperformance]

Originally Posted by kcenicola

For a 4X3X2 oven you'll only need one element. A single 3500 watt broiler element would work fine. Your oven would only draw 14.5 amps.

I can make you a control box to safely control your heating element. It would look like the unit in the attached sketch. All parts would be brand new, with every component being servicable if anything ever needed replacing. You simply set the temperature you want on the digital controller by pressing the up or down button and the control box does all the rest. The temperature is displayed in red led letters on the controller.

If you are interested in a unit like this or have any questions, drop me an email at kcenicola@aol.com. Good luck with your oven!

Ken Cenicola
NHA Supply, LLC

So, your sayin my 7500W in 4ftx3ftx1.5ft is overkill LOL