WHEN REPLACING A DYNATROL OR GENESIS CONTROL: CHECK THE CONFIGURATION OF THIS REPLACEMENT CONTROL TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MELT YOUR KILN!

A replacement DynaTrol or Genesis control will typically have our standard configuration for Type K thermocouples and 3 zone control. THIS MAY NOT MATCH YOUR KILN! Here is what you need to check:

CHECK THE THERMOCOUPLE TYPE

1. This is the MOST IMPORTANT thing to do. If your kiln has type S thermocouples and the control is set up for type K thermocouples, you could overfire the kiln to the point of a complete melt-down.
   
   
    
2. Type K thermocouple extension wire (the wire that goes from the thermocouple to the control) is either yellow or brown. Type S extension wire is green (in the USA).
3. See this for more information on thermocouple wires and hookup: check-polarity-thermoocuples-and-lead-wires

Type K thermocouples typically look like this.

Type S thermocouples typically look like this.

HOW MANY ZONES DO YOU HAVE?

1. Count the number of thermocouples you have – that should equal the number of zones configured in the DynaTrol.
2. The change the number of zones that the DynaTrol is configured for see these instructions:
3. hotkilns.com/hidden-menu-dynatrol
4. For DynaTrol see this: hotkilns.com/change-single-zone
5. For Genesis see this: hotkilns.com/genesis/number-of-zones

CHECK THE THERMOCOUPLE OFFSET

1. If you have Type S thermocouples then the Thermocouple Offset should be set for 00.00.
2. If you have Type K thermocouples and there is a ceramic protection tube with a closed end then the Thermocouple Offset should be typically be set for 00.18 (18 Deg F).
3. If you have Pyrocil sheathed Type K thermocouples or 14 gauge or 8 gauge thermocouples without a ceramic protection tube then the Thermocouple Offset should be set for 00.00
4. How to change Cone Offset on a DynaTrol: hotkilns.com/change-cone-offset
5. How to change Cone Offset on a Genesis: hotkilns.com/genesis/tc-offset

HOW TO CHANGE THE CONTROL IN THE KILN

1. See this video: replace-dynatrol