So, my g/f & I loaded up the truck, trailer & monster and headed north this weekend. A long time friend of ours, her son is graduating culinary arts school. We hatched out the idea of smoking for his graduation party several months ago, and here we are. 2 packer briskets, 2 pork butts and a bunch of chicken is on the menu.
Calumet, MI. It's not the end of the earth, but when it's not snowing, you can see it from here. Houses are frequently a century old, and you can still find knob and tube wiring still in use.
On to the HeaterMeter issue/observations. In an attempt to keep from having to muck about with the WiFi configuration, I brought along a pair of EthernetOverPower adapters/transceivers. First issue: The GFCI breaker I brought along (extension cord style) kept tripping as soon as the extension cord was plugged in. Okay, the kitchen has been rewired and it's already on a GFCI. Fine, take that out of circuit. The EoP adapter would not start up at the end of the extension cord. Works fine in the kitchen where the extension cord is plugged in, but won't start at the end of the extension cord. The HeaterMeter has now been running for better than 15 hours, and the thermocouple pit probe is reading +/- 10 degrees, or more. As a result, the fan/damper is cycling up and down frequently.
How sensitive is the Arduino board to dirty power? Or low voltage? At home, it's been running dandy, but this is the second trip with it where it's misbehaving. Mary does have problems with the GFCI tripping in the kitchen on a fairly regular basis. Before anybody suggests a professional electrician, this is pretty well out in the hinterlands. Good contractors are not common, and priced commensurately.
Calumet, MI. It's not the end of the earth, but when it's not snowing, you can see it from here. Houses are frequently a century old, and you can still find knob and tube wiring still in use.
On to the HeaterMeter issue/observations. In an attempt to keep from having to muck about with the WiFi configuration, I brought along a pair of EthernetOverPower adapters/transceivers. First issue: The GFCI breaker I brought along (extension cord style) kept tripping as soon as the extension cord was plugged in. Okay, the kitchen has been rewired and it's already on a GFCI. Fine, take that out of circuit. The EoP adapter would not start up at the end of the extension cord. Works fine in the kitchen where the extension cord is plugged in, but won't start at the end of the extension cord. The HeaterMeter has now been running for better than 15 hours, and the thermocouple pit probe is reading +/- 10 degrees, or more. As a result, the fan/damper is cycling up and down frequently.
How sensitive is the Arduino board to dirty power? Or low voltage? At home, it's been running dandy, but this is the second trip with it where it's misbehaving. Mary does have problems with the GFCI tripping in the kitchen on a fairly regular basis. Before anybody suggests a professional electrician, this is pretty well out in the hinterlands. Good contractors are not common, and priced commensurately.