Thanks :)Awesome post tallbm !!!
Good morning Tallbm. Thank you for your response. My existing controller is not malfunctioning, it is just not a PID and I want the additional controll and accuracy of the Auber. What Dave is trying to assist me with is to install the Auber into the control of the TSM and I think he has figured it out! Basically what I am going to do is disconnect the 2 wires from the heating coil and use those now bare terminals to provide power for the auber. The 2, now loose wires from the coil will be attached to a new extension cord (14 Ga.), run through a grommet through the control box housing and plug into the back of the Auber. I will use the existing power cord to the TSM as the main power cord. We believe that this work around will keep all of the functions of the smoker still active except the coil will be controlled by the Auber. To turn everything on I will use the existing power switch. I hope this rambling makes sense. Gary
I think that should work for you and meat your requirement for going either way. Just don't have the new plug unplugged and lying around if you run the TSM from the original plug. Since you are wiring the new plug directly to the heating element it will get energized when the TSM is on and running from the original plug. I would hate for you to touch the energized prongs of the new plug in such a situation. You may want to consider wiring in a switch to the new plug to prevent such a situation so the power from the heating element doesnt make it past the switch into the exposed prongs of the new cord unless you flip the switch on :)