Hey guys,
This is going to sound strange. I got a new pellet smoker, a GMG Jim Bowie Prime Plus.
Interestingly enough, it uses a DC input. The power input is basically a car cigarette lighter input.
I looked it up, and these smokers use very little power. The majority of the cooking is done by the fire. Electrically, it is powering:
So my summer fun video/ idea is I wonder if an IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ port and a splitter could power the smoker. Does anyone have experience with the higher power PoE++ splitters? Heck, if someone has a list of things to buy that would be even better. On the one hand, it is a silly idea. On the other hand, perhaps remotely powering on/ off the smoker is not a bad idea.
This is going to sound strange. I got a new pellet smoker, a GMG Jim Bowie Prime Plus.
Interestingly enough, it uses a DC input. The power input is basically a car cigarette lighter input.
I looked it up, and these smokers use very little power. The majority of the cooking is done by the fire. Electrically, it is powering:
- Auger to move pellets from hopper to fire pot
- Igniter to start the fire
- Fan to force air through the unit
- WiFi for remote monitoring and control.
So my summer fun video/ idea is I wonder if an IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ port and a splitter could power the smoker. Does anyone have experience with the higher power PoE++ splitters? Heck, if someone has a list of things to buy that would be even better. On the one hand, it is a silly idea. On the other hand, perhaps remotely powering on/ off the smoker is not a bad idea.