Not sure if this counts as shop talk or heat treating.
I want to move my evenheat HT 240v kiln across the shop but there is no outlet.
I dont want to open walls.
My idea is to take some 3/0 guage cable or larger. Remove the outlet at one end of the room and hardwire the new 55' length into that. Then run it externally across the room.
Kind of like a big extension cord but hard wired at one end.
I dont believe there should be any electrical/safety issues. (At least that i'm aware of)
I've done a lot of household electrical wireing in my life bit i'm no expert so I just need an expert opinion if this idea will work.
The other option is I could just make a 240v extension cable that plugs in at both ends but I feel the tight contact of a hardwired connection is safer.
If the plug in idea is just as safe I may go that route for simplicity sake.
I want to move my evenheat HT 240v kiln across the shop but there is no outlet.
I dont want to open walls.
My idea is to take some 3/0 guage cable or larger. Remove the outlet at one end of the room and hardwire the new 55' length into that. Then run it externally across the room.
Kind of like a big extension cord but hard wired at one end.
I dont believe there should be any electrical/safety issues. (At least that i'm aware of)
I've done a lot of household electrical wireing in my life bit i'm no expert so I just need an expert opinion if this idea will work.
The other option is I could just make a 240v extension cable that plugs in at both ends but I feel the tight contact of a hardwired connection is safer.
If the plug in idea is just as safe I may go that route for simplicity sake.