Monday, February 14, 2011

Q&A: Electrical - how to make a grounded plug-in dimmer switch for electric smoker?

Question by Chris D: Electrical - how to make a grounded plug-in dimmer switch for electric smoker?
Here’s one for you — I recently got a Brinkmann Electric Smoker, which does not have an inline temperature control. It’s set at a constant 250 degrees, with a 1500 watt heating element that has a grounded three-prong plug that requires a 120 volt outlet.

I’d like to use a plug-in dimmer switch to control the heat of the smoker, because different meats could use a slightly lower cooking temperature (say, 210

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