Ha- nope, to my generation, the "hood" is what fits over a barbecue pit.

I don't have my Power Raptor yet, but believe that it merely requires a
variable DC input from one of the controllers. My guess is that either
takes a wall wart to supply control voltages.

Nonny

yetanotherBob wrote:
> OK, thanks for the insights. If the Bradley thermostat is actually
> accurate, +/- 5 degrees around a set point seems quite good.
>
> I don't know whether the Guru's even have that sort of responsiveness,
> given that they originally were set up to drive fans that provided draft
> for wood/charcoal heat sources. In any event, they do provide the
> unique cooking temperature ramping control, which I was surprised to
> learn that the "digital" Bradley did not include.
>
> Do you happen to know offhand whether the Power Raptor also powers the
> Guru Competitor, or do you still have to use the wall wart power supply?
>
> BTW, the phrase in your post, "a lot tighter control of the temperature
> in the hood" made me visualize something a gang detail detective in Los
> Angeles might say. In a previous barbecue incarnation, did you perhaps
> burn "logz" or "stickz" to get the requisite heat in the hood? ;-)
>
> Bob
> ========================
> In article >,
> says...
>> I believe you are correct. I think that the on/off cycle is switched as
>> a function of the temperature inputs, and thus is "proportional," so to
>> speak. Rather than heating up until a temp is reached, then allowing
>> the hood to cool down until more heat is needed, the Power Raptor
>> switches on (or off) more or less frequently, depending on the need for
>> heat. It's an on/off equivalent of a rheostat, so to speak. That should
>> give a lot tighter control of the temperature in the hood. With the
>> Digital Bradley controls alone, I generally see about +- 5f swing around
>> the setpoint. That's no big deal, but what the heck. <grin>
>>
>> I'm sure that I could also build something that would work, but having
>> no parts on hand, I'd have to locate and purchase everything. To me, if
>> someone has already built what I (think I) want and it's not
>> unreasonably priced, I'll just get it and be happy.
>>
>> Nonny
>>

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