The extra wires tied to the harness are for multiple zone kilns and the optional AOP electrical outlet.

Appendix C: Upgrading Instructions

Upgrading the DTC 100, 600, 800 & 1000 to the Sentry

1Unplug the kiln or disconnect the power. Remove the 4 screws holding the controller faceplate to the switch box. Gently remove the old controller.

2Disconnect the wires from the old controller.

3If your kiln is top-load-

ing and originally came with a DTC 100 or 600, the heat shield inside the switch box may need to be moved to give more clearance for the new Sentry

controller. Measure the space between the

heat shield and the front of the box. If the space is less than 1 ¾”, remove the screws that hold the bottom of the heat shield. These screws

are on the sides near the louvers. Drill new holes in either the box or the heat shield. Move the bottom of the heat shield back and fasten screws in the new holes.

4Thread the Sentry wiring harness into the switch box by in- serting it in the open- ing where the control- ler goes. Let the end with the plugs hang out of the box.

5Remove the switch box from the kiln by removing the screws holding the box to the kiln.

6 The red wire from the old controller con- nects to the relays.

The red wire in the Sentry wiring harness goes to the same relay terminal. (See diagram, facing page.) You will notice that the red Sentry wire has 3 push-on connectors with jumper wires. If your kiln has 3 relays, you will use all 3 push-on connectors, 1 for each relay. If you have 2 relays, cut off the last terminal and jumper wire. If your kiln has 1 relay, cut off two push-on connectors. Cut the wire close to the other terminal (see next photo).

CAUTION: Cut off the extra terminal(s) and jumper wire(s) unless they are attached to relays. Un- connected wires that touch a grounded object can damage your controller!

7Attach the red wire termi-

nal(s) to the relay(s). Follow steps 6 and 7 for the black wire, which also goes to the relays.

8Note how the white, orange, and blue wires of the old controller are connected to the transformer. Re- moving and replacing one wire at a time, connect the Sentry white, orange, and blue wires to the transformer the same way.

9Find the green grounding screw. Securely fasten the green wire under the nut of grounding screw.

10Remove the old wiring harness from the switch box. With the thermocouple wires and the Sentry connection plugs hanging out of the front of the switch box, move the box into place on the kiln. Ar- range the wires so that when the switch box is fas- tened to the kiln, the wires and wire nuts will not touch an element connector or the kiln case. Install the screws that hold the switch box to the kiln.

Lever type connectors: if the wire is

The button-type thermocouple

too thick, it will break the lever. Do

connector: press down, then insert

not force the lever downward.

wires.

11 Straighten the ends of the thermocouple wires. At- tach them to the thermocouple terminals on the bottom of the Sentry. (Use the center connectors if your kiln has only one thermocouple.) Make sure the thermocouple wires are tight.

11 Attach the two plugs to the back of the Sen- try controller. Care- fully insert the Sentry into the controller opening on the switch box. Install the 4 cor-

ner screws.Inserting the plugs on the back of the Sentry.

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