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Set-Up
Locating the Kiln
Locate the kiln in a room with adequate ventilation. The room should not exceed 100F. If you
believe your kiln will be exposed to room temperatures above 100F you will need to add
additional ventilation prior to operation. A fan positioned to blow air across the kiln will help
significantly. Protect the kiln from moisture. Place the kiln on a nonflammable surface such as
tile or concrete. Do not locate directly under a fire sprinkler.
The Scarab and Scarab XL are very heavy and need to be supported by a structure that is rated
for its weight. If you cannot find a stand that fits your needs please contact Skutt for a quote on
building one for you.
The Scarab XL comes with forklift slots for moving. The Scarab is somewhat
lighter and can be moved by 4 strong people using the handles.
Assembly
The Mini Scarab comes fully assembled and ready to go. The Scarab XL,
Scarab and Micro Scarab come with the doors packed seperately. The
screws for mounting are shipped in the holes where they will be used.
The Scarab XL also requires the counter weights to be installed. Refer to the
diagram to see the order of the washers.
Electrical Installation
Model
Voltage
Phase
Amps
Wattage
Wire Size Receptacle
Micro Scarab
115
1
14.3
1650
12
6-15
Mini Scarab
240
1
16
3840
12
6-20
Scarab
240
1
27
6480
8
6-50
Scarab XL
240
1
48
11520
6
6-50
Give the following electrical specifications to your electrician to make sure the kiln is installed
up to electrical code.
Test Fire
It is always a good idea to test fire the kiln before you work with it to ensure nothing was dam-
aged in shipping. This will also give you an opportunity to become familiar with the controller.
Refer to the programing section of the manual for instructions. You will want to program the
kiln to run the Standard Annealing program for the test fire. If the kiln does not heat up or dis-
plays an error code during the test fire contact our distributor or the Skutt factory.
Important: The first time you fire the Scarab and Scarab XL kilns they will burn off the bind-
ers in the fiber components (lid and doors)and create a significant amount of smoke. Make
sure you have adequate ventilation to remove this smoke from the kiln area. Once the binders
have been burned out it will no longer smoke.
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Set-Up
