Jen-Ken Kilns AF3P Operating Manual - page 3
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Table of Contents
Safety First.......................................................................................................... 4
About Your Kiln ................................................................................................... 5
Kiln Accessories ...................................................................................... 6
Kiln Specifications.................................................................................... 8
Choosing a Location for Your Kiln.......................................................... 10
Setting up Your Kiln............................................................................... 11
Quick Start Guide
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Enough Reading – I want to fire something!........................................... 12
AF3P Controller……………………………………………………….13
Audible Alarm............................................................................. 13
Temperature Display Preference................................................ 14
Temperature measurement........................................................ 14
Temperature Control .................................................................. 14
Firing Program Terminology....................................................... 14
Program Modes.......................................................................... 15
Changing Program Modes.............................................. 15
Selecting the Firing Schedule or Programs..................... 16
LP Large Piece program mode.................................................. 17
SP Small Piece program mode .................................................. 18
Bead program mode .................................................................. 19
Metal Clay program mode .......................................................... 21
User program mode ................................................................... 22
Other program notes .................................................................. 23
Delay Start Option .......................................................... 23
Thermocouple offset option ............................................ 24
Program Review......................................................................... 24
Options Menu............................................................................. 24
Skip Step.................................................................................... 25
Add Hold Time ........................................................................... 25
Changing Heating/Cooling Temperatures................................... 25
Threshold alarm ......................................................................... 25
Flow diagram for options menu .................................................. 26
Power fail recovery ................................................................................ 26
Status Display Codes ............................................................................ 27
Alarm Display Codes.................................................................. 27
Wiring Diagram .......................................................................... 29
Beginner Instructions ....................................................................................... 30
Fused Glass Project .............................................................................. 30
Working with tested compatible glass......................................... 30
How to prepare your glass project.............................................. 30
Firing your glass project ............................................................. 30
Firing Process ............................................................................ 31
Firing Stages.............................................................................. 31
Firing pieces of Glass for Beginners ...................................................... 32
Firing Your Metal Clay Projects.............................................................. 34
Keeping a log …………………………………………………………………35
Cone firing programs for Ceramics (Certain Kilns Only) ......................... 37
Cone Charts .............................................................................. 39
Controller Warranty and Kiln Warranty.............................................. 40-41
SAFETY FIRST