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Hello, If I want to make a elect

Hello, If I want to make a elect

Hello, If I want to make a elect

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Hello,
  If I want to make a electric furnace 0.5*0.5*0.5 cubic m,what is the requred kilowatt for electrical element ? (suppose furnace temp. is 600deg C )
                                       Thank for all replies

RE: Hello, If I want to make a elect

Start thinking Heat Transfer instead of electricity.

1 - What is the object you are trying to raise from ambient to 600.C? How much heat will the object absorb? How quickly does it have to happen?

2 - What are the heat losses through the walls of your furnace. It is open face, or can you close the door?

3 - I usually go back to Heat Transfer textbooks to check up the fundamentals, and to find heat transfer coefficients.

4 - When all else fails look around the market place for a similar furnace and check what kW rating they use.

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