Changing an electric oven to 110?

[thewishman]

Got a used oven to do powdercoating. Is it possible to set it up to run on 110?

 

[lorbay]

Yes but you will have to change the elements and or burners if you are going to use them. The 120 volt portion on your picture is for the clock, lights and plugins. Thus the reason for 3 wire. If you are just going to use the oven part just get a 120 v element. Depending on the watts of the element you get will determine how many amps you need to run it at 120 volts.

Lin.

 

[Herb G]

No. IMHO, you're just asking for trouble. Have a licensed electrician install the proper wiring for it.

 

[mredburn]

If your parts your going to Powder coat are not that large they make counter top ovens in 110 with timers and temperature controls. I use a Hamelton Beach model. IT will heat to 500 degrees, convection function $59.00 I use mine to cure resin from 3d prints.
Hamilton Beach Large Capacity Counter Top Oven, Chrome - Walmart.com
Black and Decker makes one so does Oster, and Cuisinart.

 

[truckfixr]

Eastwood sells a really nice oven at a good price. It's the one I use.

Eastwood Bench Top Powder Coating Oven

 

[low_48]

Isn't an element just a nichrome wire with a coating? What difference would it make to the wire if it is 110 or 220? Besides the fact it will likely not reach the higher temps. Now the controls are something different. No idea how those would work.

 

[KenV]

T10 kw is 10,000 watts

Divide by 220 volts to get amps.

Hmm. Big number

Double the amps to drop the voltage and you get a really really big number

I do not think they make breakers like that size for house hold panels. The wire would be very large too.


Not looking practical as that is a big oven.