Nautilus 1100C User manual

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NAUTILUS-1100C/1240P(WF) MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC KILN USER MANUAL
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION:
THIS NAUTILUS-1100C/1240P(WF) MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC MUFFLE KILN WITH A PROGRAMMABLE
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER AND A SPACIOUS 20.0 CUBIC LITRE CHAMBER HAS FOUR HEATING ELE-
MENTS AND IS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO WORK WITH MOST TYPES OF MATERIALS SUCH AS: GLASS,
WAXES, METALS, CLAYS, STONE, HOT ENAMELS AND MANY OTHER MATERIALS. THE NAUTILUS-1110C
AND THE NAUTILUS-1240P CAN REACH TEMPERATURES OF UP TO 1,100°C/2,012°F AND 1,240°C/2,264°F
RESPECTIVELY. THE KILN CAN BE USED BOTH HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY. FOR YOUR SAFETY,
THIS KILN HAS A SECURE MECHANISM THAT WILL DISCONNECT THE KILN'S POWER SUPPLY FROM BOTH
THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEATING ELEMENTS IF THE KILN’S DOOR IS OPEN OR HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY
CLOSED. IT ALSO HAS ONE VENTILATION HOLE WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SHUTTER ON THE DOOR AND
A DIGITAL OVER/UNDER TEMPERATURE DETECTION SYSTEM TO HELP MAINTAIN A CONSTANT TEMPER-
ATURE DURING THE ENTIRE SOAKING PROCESS. THIS KILN ALSO HAS A SMOOTHING CIRCUIT TO AL-
LOW THE PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER TO CORRECTLY READ AND STABILISE ELECTRICITY FLUCTUA-
TIONS, WHCH IS ESSENTIAL FOR MOST FIRING PROCESSES.
Pic. 1 HORIZONTAL POSITION: Pic.2 VERTICAL POSITION:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:
MODELS: NAUTILUS-1100C/1240P(WF) CALIBRATION: YES
INPUT ON REQUEST: 115, 220 or 240 V SOAKING PROCESS ACCURACY: +/- 1°C
POWER: 3,900 WATT / 16 A SAFETY MECHANISM: YES
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM
HEATING TEMPERATURE:
1,100°C (2,012°F)
1,240°C (2,264°F)
WORKING POSITIONS: VERTICAL OR
ESTIMATED HEATING TIME
TO 1,240°C:
90 MINUTES HEATING ELEMENTS: FOUR
CONTROLLER TYPE: TWO-LINE - PROGRAMMA-
BLE OR NOT PROGRAMMA-
CHAMBER DIMENSIONS MM
(INCH) (horizontal posion):
200 (w) X 200 (h) X 500 (d)
(8” x 8” x 20”)
CONTINUOUS WORKING
TIME AT 1,240°C:
10 MINUTES KILN DIMENSIONS MM (INCH):
(horizontal posion):
375 (w) X 400 (h) X 700 (d)
(15” x 15” x 28”)
CONTINUOUS WORKING
TIME BELOW 1,100°C:
8 HOURS WEIGHT: 50 KG

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PREPARATION:
- Only place this kiln on a heat-resistant floor or worktop. Please note that the worktop should be
very stable and be capable of safely supporting a MINIMUM of 50 kg of weight.
- Open the door and carefully remove all the accessories and packing materials from the cham-
ber.
- If the electrical box has not been attached to the kiln’s body yet, attach it now:
 Take the electrical box (Pic. 4, 5), which has three stainless steel legs (brackets), and screw it to the
kiln’s body as shown in Pic. 7 and Pic. 8 using three screws (supplied).
Pic. 5 ELECTRICAL BOX MODELS 1100C & 1240P Pic. 6 ELECTRICAL BOX MODEL RWF-1240P
Pic. 7 Pic. 8 Pic. 9
Now attach one end of the metal spring to the safety switch’s pressing “finger” (Pic. 4) and attach the oth-
er end to the screw on the electrical box (Pic. 7, 9). When this is connected, attach the electrical box to the
heating elements (RED cables behind your kiln - Pic. 10) and the safety mechanism, as shown on the
next page:

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IMPORTANT NOTE: It does not matter which RED cable you connect to which socket on the rear
wall of the electrical box. Both red heating element cables are same.
Now you need to attach the safety-switch mechanism to your kiln. This mechanism is important for your
safety. It will disconnect all heating elements inside the chamber if your kiln’s door is open or is not closed
properly. This is done to avoid electric shocks following accidental contact, for example with metal tongs,
flasks or the item(s) being fired.
 To attach the safety-switch mechanism, take the ready-to-use mechanism from its pack and attach
it to the kiln using two screws (supplied) in the position shown in Pic. 4 below:
IMPORTANT! After assembling, please ensure that the PRESSING “FINGER” FIRMLY PRESSES on the
SAFETY SWITCH when the door is OPEN (Pic. 13) and RELEASES the SAFETY SWITCH when the door is
CLOSED (Pic. 12).

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 You can easily open or close your kiln’s door using the simple stainless steel “spring” latch on the
door (Pic. 14). Pic. 15:
Pic. 14:
 Now your kiln is assembled. Close the shutter on the door (Pic. 15) to avoid heat leaking out
from inside of the chamber. Plug the mains cable into a power supply to start using your
kiln.
 When using the kiln for the first time, it must be heated up for approximately 90 minutes
(factory setting) to allow any water to evaporate from the chamber. Please do not be
alarmed if light smoke and/or a smell appears (when using the kiln for the FIRST time). This
is normal for new kilns as any water, grease or oils burn out from the heating element(s),
shelves, chamber and from inside the kiln. It should not happen again after the first time it is
heated. If your kiln is used less than once a month then please repeat this process each
time you use it.
 Please also note that the temperature shown on the controller is the temperature around the
thermocouple(s) inside the kiln’s chamber. You may have to wait up to two hours for the in-
side of your kiln to heat up fully and reach the same temperature everywhere inside the
chamber.
 USABLE CHAMBER DIMENSIONS: Below (Pic. 19) you can see FRONT AND TOP VIEW dia-
grams of the kiln’s chamber (inner).
PIC. 19:

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TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FOR R-500P MODEL (HOW TO PROGRAM):
The programmable temperature controller (XMTG-7000) has already been set up for chamber
drying by the manufacturer (if you have not requested a different setting). If you want to re-
program this controller, please refer to the controller’s user manual or contact us for FREE help
on Skype. Below are some useful tips for using this controller:
1. “SET” – setting/confirmation button (used for setting all of the controller’s param-
eters).
2. “Arrow Left” or “A/M” – segment selector (to choose from four segments).
3. “Arrow Down” – decrease (used to set the required temperature).
4. “Arrow Up” – increase (used to set the required temperature).
Example program: Increase from room temperature up to 450°C
within 99 minutes, soak at 450°C for 4 minutes and then decrease to
room temperature within 145 minutes.
Example instructions:
1. Open your kiln’s door to trigger the safety-switch mechanism, which will disconnect the power supply
from the heating element(s) and prevent the kiln from heating up while you program the temperature
controller. Alternatively, simply press button 4 for 3 seconds until you see “STOP” on the bottom dis-
play. Now you can start programming your controller.
2. Each of the following steps consists of first setting the temperature and then setting the time period in
which the NEXT temperature should be reached. There are 32 available input slots each consisting of
a pair of temperature and time inputs, i.e. there are a total of 32 temperature inputs alternating with 32
time inputs. To start programming, short-press the ‘SET’ button.
3. After you have pressed the ‘SET’ button, you have to set the kiln’s starting temperature (“C1” on the top
display line). In this case, input the desired temperature (usually 1°C), i.e. “0001”, into the BOTTOM
display line using buttons 2, 3 and 4. Now press ‘SET’ to confirm this initial temperature (“Starting
point”) and to proceed to the next input (“Г1”). This input is the required TIME to reach the NEXT re-
quired temperature. For this example, insert “0099” (99 minutes) into the BOTTOM display, and then
press ‘SET’ again to set this input and to proceed to the next step.
4. The next step begins by setting the second required temperature (“C2”). To set this, insert “0450” (450°
C) into the bottom display. Next, press ‘SET’ again to proceed to the next input (“Г2”), where you will
set the required time to the NEXT temperature. In this case, this is our soaking time of 4 minutes -
“0004”. Press ‘SET’ again to confirm this time and to proceed to the next step.
5. The next step begins by setting the third required temperature (“C3”), in this case the required soaking
temperature. Enter “0450” (450°C) into the bottom display again. Next press ‘SET’ once more to pro-
ceed to the next time input (“Г3”), which in this case will be 145 minutes. Input “0145” into the bottom
display, then press ‘SET’ again.
6. For the next step, set the fourth and final required temperature (“C4”) – “0020” (20°C or room temp.).
7. To indicate the end of the program, press the ‘SET’ button again, insert “0000” into the bottom display
and press the ‘SET’ button once more. Your program will automatically finish when it reaches this last
input.
A. When you have finished programming the controller, short-press the ‘SET’ button or simply leave the
controller for about 30 seconds for the new setting to be remembered and for your job to start.
B. Close the kiln door to disconnect the safety-switch mechanism, allowing your kiln to start heating up.
Alternatively, if you pressed button 4 in step 1 above, now press button 3 for 3 seconds until the word
“RUN” appears on the bottom display line.
C. Important: you’ll have about 20 seconds to change EACH temperature/time setting. Please do not wor-
ry if you take too much time and the controller resets and starts displaying the current temperature in-
side the chamber again. Simply restart the programming process by short-pressing the ‘SET’ button
again. If you are a beginner and are having difficulty programming your controller, please feel free to
contact the manufacturer or agent/shop for free help with this matter anytime during the warranty peri-
od.