Longo1908
Knows what a fatty is.
Can anyone reccomend a GOOD portable power source to power (1) maybe (2) guru fans for a comp?
Portable Power Source?
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RX2006JE
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I use Duracell PowerPak 600 for my stoker, no problems with it for the past 2 years
Untraceable
Babbling Farker
I think Deep cycle battery is your best bet for real power but for powering gurus, I did a bunch of looking into it and on a whim, I tried seeing how long a pair of 6V batteries would power my DigiQ DX and 10cfm fan. did 2 7hr cooks on one set of batteries on my BWS, and last weekend I did a 15hr cook (16hr run time) on a 22"wsm in 15 degree weather and it still had power. Honestly, Im not even worried about using 6v's anymore. And I was using the cheapest 6v twin pack of rayovacs I could buy. like 6.50 for the 2.
*edit* Ive actually done 4 battery power cooks. ran battery power at the Fire On Ice competition. 8 below when I fired the BWS up and had it running for 9hrs before I pulled the plug. no problems
*edit* Ive actually done 4 battery power cooks. ran battery power at the Fire On Ice competition. 8 below when I fired the BWS up and had it running for 9hrs before I pulled the plug. no problems
ibrisky
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+1 for the Duracell Powerpack 600 when needed.
Have used it with a stoker, rope lights, radio and fan with no problems.
http://www.duracellpower.com/backup-power/power-packs/powerpack-600.aspx
Have used it with a stoker, rope lights, radio and fan with no problems.
http://www.duracellpower.com/backup-power/power-packs/powerpack-600.aspx
TheJackal
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untraceable, did you use two batteries because you wired them in series to give yourself a 12V battery? Or did you wire them in parallel to give you longer run time?
I have the Xantrex 600HD powerpack (same as the Duracell mentioned above). It has a 480W inverter and a 28ah battery. Should be plenty for the guru. If you know how many amps/watts it draws you can calculate exactly how much time to expect form it.
I just did a test with it last night and it ran my Yoder YS640 for 4.5 hours. Pretty much what I expected but not enough for a whole competition so I used the supplied jumper cables with the Xantrex and attached a car battery I had lying around and it went for another 7 hours (and was still going). It's nice to know you can power what you need if there is an issue at a comp or if the comp does not supply power.
I have the Xantrex 600HD powerpack (same as the Duracell mentioned above). It has a 480W inverter and a 28ah battery. Should be plenty for the guru. If you know how many amps/watts it draws you can calculate exactly how much time to expect form it.
I just did a test with it last night and it ran my Yoder YS640 for 4.5 hours. Pretty much what I expected but not enough for a whole competition so I used the supplied jumper cables with the Xantrex and attached a car battery I had lying around and it went for another 7 hours (and was still going). It's nice to know you can power what you need if there is an issue at a comp or if the comp does not supply power.
smokinit
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Seems a bit pricey got a nice 4000 watt geny at Harbour Freight for $50 more
Smoke&HoneyBBQ
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Except for if the comp has a noise rule and tells you to shut it down in the middle of the night.
Smoke&HoneyBBQ
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Probably overkill for just a guru but I just did a Trip Lite 750, deep cycle battery, cables, and a fuse for about 400.
Figured enough to run the Yoder and a light for 10 hours without a problem.
Figured enough to run the Yoder and a light for 10 hours without a problem.
jbrink01
is One Chatty Farker
Sears Die Hard Inverter Starter / Charger
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Babbling Farker
series wired to jump up to 12v. guru even gives you a small jumper to conect 2 batteries with the 12v power cable you can buy from them.
I figure 4x a year I need battery power so its not too bad. if I was doing 15 comps a year, then a bigger battery would make more sense
I figure 4x a year I need battery power so its not too bad. if I was doing 15 comps a year, then a bigger battery would make more sense
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Babbling Farker
oh to add to the discussion, I emailed Guru once and they said at pull draw, the 10cfm fan pulled .67a
TheJackal
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?? Amazon has the duracell for $147. I think I got the Xantrex for less than that. Also, I did not buy it for this purpose, I already had it. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-DRPP600-Powerpack-Starter-Emergency/dp/B009YR00MI/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1363806560&sr=1-1"]Duracell DRPP600 Powerpack 600 Jump Starter and Emergency Power Source : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame]
When did you get a 4000W generator for less than $200 and what contest lets you run a generator all night?
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Babbling Farker
one thing other than the cost of the power packs was reading the reviews of them on amazon. lots of problems reported. Id rather buy a deep cycle battery than a power pack
Smoke&HoneyBBQ
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read the reivews on inverters and you will get the impression they are pure crap too.
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Babbling Farker
Touche
HawgNationBBQ
Take a breath!
didisea
Take a breath!
I used the jump starter battery I got a Costco for $70, plus the DC adaptor from BBQ Guru. BBQ Guru folks recommended an even cheaper one from Wal-mart that was around $49.
Podge
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I have one of these.. been using it at competitions for quite awhile now. Does well!!
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=700551
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=700551
TheJackal
Full Fledged Farker
That one is cheaper than the Duracell/Xantrex for sure. It has a 400w inverter with a 17Ah battery as opposed to a 480w inverter with a 28Ah battery.
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
Duracell 600
Just use it to run 2 Gurus which it will do fine. Still going strong on its 3rd year.
Tried to run a string of rope lights and a clamp on with a CFC flood bulb, it only lasted an hour fully charged.
Just use it to run 2 Gurus which it will do fine. Still going strong on its 3rd year.
Tried to run a string of rope lights and a clamp on with a CFC flood bulb, it only lasted an hour fully charged.
