Elements

[dbug10]

ok i seems that everybody is against using gas for a heat sorce in a oven im building a 4 x 4 x 6 oven about 96 cubic feet by my calculations i need 20kw of heating does anyone know where to get elements from besides using oven elements there is a guy on ebay building them but he wont devulge his supplier

[hulk30]

Re: Elements

hello dbug10
try this www.tempco.com then click on band heater go to tubular heathers
you can get a kind of oven element 5kw the shape you want
and look at representative section you will find a distributor near you for sure
also you can ask for industrial heaters at your appliance distributor
hope that will help you

my english getting better

[edwardpic]

Re: Elements

I just built the same size oven, used 6 1500W elements-wired it in delta 3 phase...heats up to 425 in about 15 minutes---works great for my company...email me and i will send the part numbers of the elements.

Ed

[mikekozura]

Re: Elements

I guess you can't find any old ovens. You can get cheap elements here

http://www.emeraldelectronic.com/store/proddetail.cfm/ItemID/15481/CategoryID/2501/SubCatID/46/file.htm

[edwardpic]

Re: Elements

Try www.mcmaster.com page number 477...they have finned elements from 500 to 4150W depending on either 120V 04 240V elements

Ed

[KZjim]

Re: Elements

who has done BTU calcs?... specificly;

X btu's to heat Y cubic foot oven to Z temp.

[Popeye]

Re: Elements

How well the oven is constructed and insulated makes a huge difference. But, I think it's about 650 BTU per cubic foot..

[pickleboy]

Re: Elements

if electric i use 350watts per cubic foot.

[Popeye]

Re: Elements

That's about 1,195 Bth per cubic foot... that'll heat'er up