digital smoke generator

[crabwise]

I bought the 4 rack digital smoker to replace my old original bradley smoker.  I built a cold smoke box that I used with the original smoke generator, but when I set up the new digital smoke generator with it, it would turn on.  Do I need to do something special for this to work?  Thanks.

[Habanero Smoker]

Hi crabwise,

Welcome to the forum.

With the digital generator, the sensor cord has to be attached from the generator to the back of the cabinet to work. To get around to not having to do this, the easiest way is to purchase a bypass plug. This plug closes the circuit, and the generator "detects" that the sensor cord has been plugged in both ends.

Yard & Pool sells them. Or you can do a search for "bradley smoker bypass plug". Most vendors sell them for around $9. You just plug it into the back of the generator

Bypass Plug

Other's have spliced the wire to make it longer, or purchased a longer cord; so when you detach the generator, the sensor cord will be long enough so you can still plug it from the generator to the cabinet.

The best solution is to purchase a bypass cord. If you are comfortable with diy projects, do a search for "bypass cord", you will find directions on how to make one.

[crabwise]

Thanks.  A search for bradley bypass cord didn't return anything.  Do you have a link.  I found the bypass plug, but I'd like to look at the cord and directions for splicing, or making one before I buy it. 

The link in your reply above points to a connectix axis. 

Thanks again.

[crabwise]

NM.  I think I found it.  Thanks.

https://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=9164.msg97088#msg97088

[Habanero Smoker]

Yes! That is the post that instructs how to make a bypass plug. I made one and it does work.

[Mertie Herman]

This plug effectively closes the circuit, fooling the generator into thinking that the sensor cord is connected.
Slice Master

[alfred]

The bypass plug is a clever solution for digital smokers, allowing you to use the cold smoke box without the generator's sensor cord restrictions. It's a simple and inexpensive modification that provides more flexibility in your smoking setup.

cm to inches