Smoker Probe error

[robert55]

Hi have a masterbuilt electric smoker mb20077419, keep getting fault err2 fault , masterbuilt service is useless, you cant talk with anybody on the phone, if you email them you might get a response 5 day later, they told I need a new smoker probe which is not made anymore, is there anyway to bypass this so I can use this smoker, when I get the fault the unit shuts down, someone mentioned I think it was auber pid which I dont know much about, any help would be greatly apprciated. Thank you

 

[DougE]

tallbm is the go to for all things masterbuilt.

 

[tallbm]

Hi have a masterbuilt electric smoker mb20077419, keep getting fault err2 fault , masterbuilt service is useless, you cant talk with anybody on the phone, if you email them you might get a response 5 day later, they told I need a new smoker probe which is not made anymore, is there anyway to bypass this so I can use this smoker, when I get the fault the unit shuts down, someone mentioned I think it was auber pid which I dont know much about, any help would be greatly apprciated. Thank you

Hi there and welcome!

I just posted in the other thread and am copying and pasting here since this is your own dedicated message thread and will be easier to find and manage :)

You can bypass the current issue with a simple rewire and use an Auber PID controller to control the heating element for sure.

You just have to do the proper rewiring so that the lower heating element can be controlled by the Auber PID.

[ATTACH]661770[/ATTACH] dr k has a good suggestion for [ATTACH]661771[/ATTACH] AbeFromanATL that I would suggest you follow.
It all comes down to identifying the wire ends and then doing simple rewires (cut ends off wires and splice with wirenuts or similar connectors).

I took [ATTACH]661772[/ATTACH] AbeFromanATL 's circuit board picture to show which wires do and do not matter.
The ones in the green circles matter for the rewire.
The ones in the red rectangles do NOT matter for the rewire and will be useless after the rewire.



So once you find out where these ends connect to the elements and the safety switch as well as the MES power plug. You will be able to know which wires to connect together.

Abe posted the back image of his smoker for this setup. Simpler MES smokers have way less wires. This newer one has 3 elements instead of a single element so Abe's smoker is a little more complex:


The rewire makes it where the MES plug feeds power straight to the main heating element with no control at all. So it will heat up and go until it burns down.
This is why the Auber PID controller is needed.
Once rewired you plug the MES plug into the Auber PID controller.
Then you plug the Auber PID into your home electrical outlet and clip the Auber PID temperature probe/sensor to the bottom rack of the smoker.

You now enter the smoking temperature into the Auber PID and it will take power from the wall and feed it to the MES plug/heating element until it hits and holds that temperature for you to cook.

Simple!

All you have to do is identify the which wire ends belong to each other using the continuity setting on a Multimeter (a $7-$10 tool). Then connect the correct wire ends together and you are done :D

I hope this info helps :)

 

[robert55]

Thank you so much

 

[robert55]

Thank you which pid controler do I need to purchase

 

[tallbm]

Thank you which pid controler do I need to purchase

Sent you a direct "conversation message" with some info for you :)