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Before replacing electrical parts inside a kiln, label the wires so you can connect them correctly to the new part without guesswork.

• Draw a simple diagram on paper, numbering the wires.
• Wrap masking tape with corresponding numbers around the wires in the switch box.
• You could also take a picture of the switch box before replacing parts. Refer to the picture if you have questions about how the old part was connected. You can take the picture with even a cell phone.
  
• As an alternative, unplug the kiln and remove the old part, such as a switch, with the wires still connected. Transfer only one wire at a time from the old part to the new one. Then install the new part in the switch box.
• Replace wires that have been damaged by heat. And make sure the connections are tight. Loose connections generate enough heat to ruin a new part.

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