[Jewelry making - Article 00195] - Re: [Orchid] Electrical question

[Al Anganes]

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    Janet, The first thing I would do is find a new electrician. If the
    plug on your kiln only has 2 prongs, it is NOT grounded, and could
    pose an electrocution risk in the event of a fault in the kiln. The
    fact that the outlets are grounded means nothing if the kiln has no
    ground prong on the plug. 

    You most cetrainly could be feeling electricity. Some people are
    more sensitive to this than others, due to body resistance, which
    varies from person to person. If you are feeling tingiling from your
    kiln, that would indicate that there may be a breakdown of some sort
    in the electrical insulation in the kiln. There are several ways to
    test for that, and I would suggest that you have that looked into.
    The proper instrument to use is called a "megger" or insulation
    resistance tester. Places that rewind motors and transformers would
    have one, and know how to use it. Most electricians would not. This
    is the sort of problem that starts out as an annoyance and then
    eventually kills someone. I would not assume that it is in your head.
    Please do have this checked. 

    Please don't assume that because someone is a licensed electrician
    that they have a deep understanding of electricity. That is not
    intended as an insult to elecrticians, it is simply that most of
    thier training and licensing center around knowing code requirements,
    laws, regulations, and appropriate wiring techniques. I respect what
    they know, and the training that they go through to become licensed,
    but I understand the scope of that training. 

    I hope I don't sound too paranoid. I am an electrical engineer, and
    have also taken lots of "electrician" training. I make my living
    working around high voltage, and I ALWAYS treat "tingiling" feelings
    as a very real threat to someones health and well being. 

    My opinion and 2 cents. Hope that is helpful. -AL 


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