Electrical Kiln Installation -- Anybody done one of these?

[Jim K.]

I have some experience wiring in new circuits, but this is a new one for me. My wife recently purchased an 8000 watt electrical ceramic kiln, 240V 1 phase power, 33.6 amps.

I am installing in the basement of my home (owner occupant, not in a municipality that requires an electrician's license):

1. 50 amp dedicated breaker in the panel, per kiln manufacturer's recommendation. I have space for it in the existing panel.

2. 8/2 NM wire, per kin manufacturer's recommendation (60 ft run)

3. 6-50 NEMA outlet

Given the power amount we're talking about here and the price of the kiln I'm putting in, I'm trying to make sure I cross all the i's and dot all the t's. Does anybody in the community immediately see anything I should look out for that might be unusual about this job? If you're going to warn me not to fry myself, thanks, but I already knew that.