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Bradley Smokers => The Digital Smokers (BTDS76P & BTDS108P) => Topic started by: ramze12 on May 27, 2008, 04:03:36 PM

Title: Running off of a generator?
Post by: ramze12 on May 27, 2008, 04:03:36 PM
Hi - I just purchased the Digital Smoker and was heading down to a camp site with no electric. Has anyone ever ran their unit from a generator?

6500 Watt Honda FYI...

Thanks in advace for any input.
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: westexasmoker on May 27, 2008, 04:28:34 PM
Welcome ramze.

While I don't have a clue about doing this, I would think it shoud be fine...paging Arcs!

C
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: iceman on May 27, 2008, 04:32:11 PM
Quote from: ramze12 on May 27, 2008, 04:03:36 PM
Hi - I just purchased the Digital Smoker and was heading down to a camp site with no electric. Has anyone ever ran their unit from a generator?

6500 Watt Honda FYI...

Thanks in advace for any input.
I've run the OBS with a gen set but not the digital. If it's a constant voltage I don't know why it wouldn't work. The PID controller didn't work with the small gen set I tried. (Cheap generator) is probably why.
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: ramze12 on May 27, 2008, 04:59:14 PM
Thanks for the quick response and the welcome... After 2 hours of reading a ton of info.... I will consider myself hooked.

Great site with a lot of great info...

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: Wildcat on May 27, 2008, 06:11:30 PM
Some, if not all, of the Honda Generators are acceptable for computer use.  If yours is one of those there should be no problem even with a digital.
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: Arcs_n_Sparks on May 28, 2008, 05:38:51 AM
ramze12,

Plenty of juice. Not sure about the output waveform, but if the DBS has a half-decent power supply, should be fine. You will have enough kilowatts left over for the adult beverage blender.....

Arcs_n_Sparks
Title: Re: Running off of a generator?
Post by: ramze12 on May 28, 2008, 06:52:17 AM
Thanks again... I was really concerned about the Fenquency being an issue and messing with the electronics itself. Wasn't sure if anyone ever used a Geny on this.