Converting an old Brinkman charcoal to electric

bang4dabuck

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• Apr 6, 2016

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I'm hoping to use an 1100 watt hot plate and hoping to achieve temps of over 225. I do have an outside average temperature of 85F + during the day almost everyday. Do you all think 1100 watts will get me there in that somewhat small smoker ?

 

daveomak

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• Apr 7, 2016

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Check out this replacement heating element, with temperature control, and see if it will work for you...

 

bang4dabuck

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• Apr 7, 2016

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So I'm guessing you're thinking not strong enough. You know I think I might already have something like that except it probably has no temp control. I got to dig it up when I'm back in the States. I did just buy a new hot plate.

 

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bang4dabuck said:

So I'm guessing you're thinking not strong enough. You know I think I might already have something like that except it probably has no temp control. I got to dig it up when I'm back in the States. I did just buy a new hot plate.

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You will have to disassemble the hot plate and remove the safety devices for it to work....   The over temp switch mainly and then fabricate a device to hold the element...  It will need rewiring to protect the wires....  Then reinstall the temp control so it will work.... 

I have done all of the above....   the element in the link is much easier and much safer....