Re: 240v kiln
The temperature that the unit will reach will depend on three things:
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- <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The heat input from the heating elements.</font>
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- <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The heat loss to the surrounding area.</font>
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- <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The temperature that you set into the unit?s control system.</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you operate the unit at 208 volts, instead of 240 volts, then the first item on this list is a significantly lower value (about 75 %). Therefore, it will take more time to get up to temperature.
But will it ever reach the desired temperature? That depends more on the second item on the list. If the unit loses much of its heat to the surrounding room, then the heat input might not overcome the heat loss, and you might not get it up to temperature.
The amount of time the unit needs to reach temperature may be a critical factor. That depends on the requirements of whatever pottery (or other stuff) you intend to cook in this unit.