CAUTIONS

CAUTIONS

CAUTION: Configure Replacement Control

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

A replacement DynaTrol control will typically have our standard configuration for Type K thermocouples, 18 Deg F thermocouple offset, 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.

    A melted kiln

     
  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.

8 Gauge Type K thermocouple

Type S thermocouples typically look like this.

Type S Thermocouple

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. This video can also be helpful: hotkilns.com/change-single-zone
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 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: hotkilns.com/change-cone-offset
HOW TO CHANGE THE CONTROL IN THE KILN
  1. See this video: replace-dynatrol