How To Power Your Masterbuilt Or Char-Griller Gravity Charcoal Grill Using A Battery! Will It Work?
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Let’s Try some Different types of Rechargeable Batteries and See if they will power the Char-Griller Gravity 980 Charcoal Grill and The Masterbuilt 1050 Gravity Series Charcoal Grill.
Here’s the link to the adapter cord on Amazon…www.amazon.com...
Here’s the link to website for the Fanttik battery pack… fanttik.com/pa...
Here’s the link to the review on the DJROLL Solar Power Pack… • Solar Powered Battery ...
You just cracked the code for the car auto jump packs !!! Greatly appreciated
Thanks for watching!
I purchased the DJROLL Portable Solar Charger with Dual USB & Type-C Port 5V/3A Output, IP66, and the DC 5V to DC 12V USB Voltage iGreeley Step-Up Converter Cable. I've used it twice and it performed flawlessly. After a 15+ hour cook only 1 of the 4 power status lights went out. It was still going strong. Thanks for the video Tom.
Thanks for Watching Lee!
Do you have a link to the battery pack
Saved my butt in a rain storm for a customer last year. I put the battery pack from Amazon in a zip lock and covered with plastic. It is better than having a power inverter type thing to me. Great vid!
Thanks for Watching! Nice Save!
Tom those battery packs are wonderful….you can cook anywhere now without worry!!!! Thank you for posting this review!
Thanks for watching Robert!
I think a battery set up for pellet grills is a brilliant idea. I always thought a battery from the power tools or electric mowers or leaf blower would be an awesome set up. I'm thinking you might be the one to make it work, no extension cord needed. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
Thanks for watching!
Tom,
This will be a game-changer for all trillers out there, including me! If you can, get one for the Char-Griller and do a video for that one as well.
Thanks for watching Tyrone! I showed in the video that it works on the CG 980
Just got the 980 and ordered a new gasket, usb cable, and a solar usb battery pack! Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks, very helpful!
Thanks for Watching! Congrats on the new grill!
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ Thanks! Pretty excited to get it seasoned in and get some good stuff going! It’s a great addition to my Kamado.
Where did you get the USB cable to make exact fit???
The Fanntik is a game changer. No, it's a game eliminator. I hated having the grill up close to the house so I could use the power outlet. Plus, having it plugged in always seemed a bit of a cheat - sort of like an electric grill. Now, I can play out in the far corner of the garden like I did with my Weber. I just did about three hours cook, plus warm up, and used only 13% of the capacity. I didn't even charge it; it came with 78% charge. This thing could easily handle a 16 hr cook. Terrific lead. Thank you.
Thanks for Watching! Glad it’s working for you!
Just ordered my char griller 980, going to get a USB adapter for my bosch 6AH battery and that cable and give this a try after I get it and set it up. Hopefully that would be good enough for longer smoke sessions. Thank you for this video!
Thanks for Watching Ryan! It should definitely last at least 12 hours if not more
How long will the 6AH last?
FYI ------Hey , I just got an email back from Master Built asking about a battery pack to attach to the cooker/timer unit . They said that the unit is be plugged into the electrical plug at the house. When i asked about being away from the house cooking , and what type of battery pack to use then , they COULD NOT ADVISE of any... I got the impression of a long extension cord.
Oh Tom! Radio Shack is going to be very upset you didn't publish this video until 2021! 😂 Good content as always, BBQ tech looks good on you!
Thanks for watching Bobby!
Nice demo Tom. There are other videos out there on using power stations with pellet grills. The power connection on the Masterbuilt gives you the USB connection option that a pellet grill wouldn't. Plus, I'm not sure a small power bank like that could handle the amperage required for the ignition sequence. And, if you lose power during a cook on a pellet grill, it's not as easy plug it back in and go. Looks like a check on the gravity fed smoker column vs. a pellet grill.
Thanks for watching Ted! This was just about Gravity type smokers, didn’t include anything on pellet grills. I agree that this method won’t work for pellet grills
Thats pretty cool, these grills will if the power is out.👍
Thanks for Watching Nathan!
Tom, you just nailed my worry to a long cook and if the power went out. I thought what happens if the power goes out during a cook recently because of a huge storm. Cheers!
Thanks for Watching! It surprising how little juice it needs to operate!
Good to know with it being hurricane season!
Thanks for watching!
Got the USB adapter but all my batteries turn off when the fan stops, ha ha guess I need to find and adapter that has an actual switch and not just a power button! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for Watching! Ok,,
Good stuff… appreciate the detail.
Thanks for watching!
I have it as 74Wh which assuming 12v is about 6ah. I have a few dewalt 5ah, so good to know 😎
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback
nice video! I was planning on making a video similar to this with my Masterbuilt 800. I have powered my Louisiana pellet grill with an inverter successfully. This require much less power because they don't require power to ignite the fuel. btw you forgot to leave the product links in the description.
Thanks for Watching Jay! They are there now, thanks for the reminder and feedback!
Jay, which do you prefer the MB800 or your Louisiana pellet? I’m trying to decide between the mb800, Louisiana so 1000 and char griller 980.
@@timzinanni9796 the MB800 over my Louisiana LG900 .
I can’t say anything bad about the LG900 it gets very hot for a pellet grill is rock solid and reliable. The MB800 has the flavor of my Kamado but with the computer control of the pellet grill. And I didn’t realize how much I would love having a griddle to cook on until I got this guy.
You can’t go wrong with either but if I had to chose one it would be the MB800.
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ thanks for making the videos for all of us to enjoy, i hope to fallow in your footsteps.
If I can do it, so can you Jay!
Yes, very good man !
Thanks for watching!
Cool video! I was curious about this myself! Also Milwaukee makes a regular wall plug in adapter for it batteries
Thanks for watching! Good to know! Thanks
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ of course! Also, if you find and custom after market parts for the 980 like for the master built that would be awesome too see! I'm trying to find a steel griddle pan to put on it ...
Thanks again David! I’ll let you know if I find one
Very cool Tom👍
Thanks Eric! I appreciate you watching!
Hey Tom thanks for all the great gravity videos. Wondering how long the drill battery lasts. Would you mind doing a how long a 4 AH battery will keep the grill on at 200° or 225. Thanks
Thanks for Watching Kyle! At 225 it will go at least 8 hours
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ thanks Tom. I think my drill batterys (they are dewalt 20v). Might be a better choice for me because I off grid camp alot and plan on leaving the grill for 6+ hours
how were you able to get yours to work? that cable is only rated at 0.6A @ 12v, the wall power brick supplies 2A @ 12v to power the fan. Mine just shuts down because it can't supply enough current.
I also went with the solar power bank as the energy from the sun is at least dissipated better unlike non-solar power banks that just absorb the energy destroy the unit
Thanks for watching! Just plugged it in and it worked, cable was recommended by others that have used it successfully
Tom, where do you find/buy that DJROLL chargers? I cant seem to find it??
Thanks for watching! Amazon has lots of these, most will work
Hi Tom;
Great video!
I listened hard, but could not catch the name of the guy that sells the full sized shelf.
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks for Watching Mark! Klote’s mods
Be aware that the Fanttig t8 has an auto-shutoff feature that cannot be disabled. If the smoker goes for awhile without the fan coming on it will shut down and your cook will stop without warning. No good for long cooks.
Thanks for Watching! Good to know, isnt it always drawing a little just to power the Grill electronics? Is that not enough to keep it from shutting off?
Great looking orange grill there. You going to tell us how you painted it? :)
Thanks for watching Jeff! Sanded, cleaned, taped and 3 coats of orange spray paint
Awesome. Happens to be my favorite color so that really pops to my eyes!
Thanks Jeff!
Great video! I purchased the Fanttik battery to use with my MB 800. During my first long cook with it the other day it seemed to shut down a few times with plenty of charge still left in it. Anyone else have that problem?
Thanks for Watching Scott! Havent noticed that issue,
Similar problem when fan runs continuously for awhile (like during startup)... I suspect it is the USB converter (5 to 12v) overheating due to amperage, it gets hot. At temperature, the fan only kicks in occasionally and the converter isn't hot. Need to consider another converter to test (I bought another pro converter, not iGreely, intended for pro audio devices with supposedly higher amperage, but maybe not a good fit).
Ok,,, looks like you have diagnosed an issue,,, Thanks For Watching
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ my converter was suppose to handle 1.38A. ... most are .8 -1A ... so not sure, unless I got bad unit. 560 power just goes off (not the Fanttik power).. unplug/replug. or cycle the Fanttik and the 560 springs back to life. The 560's A/C adapter is 12v at 1.5A but max fax should be much less. I did get your recommended Fanttik T8 and it worked great...a couple 4 hrs cooks only use less than 10% each.
Good to know! Thanks Tony!
Hey Tom, I take it that this cord fits the Char-Griller as well as the Masterbuilt? Thanks for sharing I will get one of those cords for sure.
Thanks for Watching Mike! Yes it does!
Late on the video but holy cow that's brilliant! My milwaukee battery pack adapter pushes out 5v and the masterbuilt powersource steps down 110v to 5.9v. Im wondering if that .9 will make a difference.
Also.. i grabbed the wrong powersource while tinkering, and ran a 110v step down to 12v@1.5 amps and the fan ran fast enough to cool the room. Any feedback on running it at 12v even thiugh its still at 1.5 amps?
Klotesmods are awesome by the way!
Thanks for Watching Rod! Wish I had more electrical experience so I could help you out……..
Awesome thanks
Thanks for Watching Stevie!
Hi Tom, you may have answered this already. For the MB Gravity. Would I used the 12v adapter? Thanks
Thanks for Watching! I’m not sure, I’ve used a small battery pack before, not sure it’s 12v
So I just got the Masterbuilt 560 and love your idea. I ordered the convertor cord but I’m not sue it will fit cause it looks like the Masterbuilt has a “locking” port plug, but I’ll see. I may get a small generator. What do you think?
Thanks for watching! Try to get the battery to work, it works really well!
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I got the converter cable and it’s perfect. This is awesome. Thanks
Awesome!
I just got the 800 and it has a locking mechanism at the plug as well. I bought this cord, and it doesn’t stay connected because of the locking mechanism. It doesn’t plug deep enough to stay in place :/
@@bigraw23 yeah, I'll probably just put a rubber band or velcro something to make sure it doesn't slip out. Still stays in. Only slipped out once in 8 hrs of using.
Question, did you have an issue with the Fanttik T8 shutting off after 3 or 4 hours? I’m smoking 4 briskets in my 1050 and it completely shut off twice on me.
Thanks for Watching! I did not
Trying to decide between pellet or the gravity fed charcole grills.
Thanks for Watching! Pellet grills are great for low and slow, but struggle on the hot side. Gravity charcoal can do both
What’s the id on the converter plug? 2.5 or 2.1? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for Watching Troy! I don’t know
Doesn’t matter how big the grill is, the fan that powers the burn is only 2-4 hundred watts.
Thanks for Watching!
👍 Perfect! Thank you! 🇨🇦
Thanks for Watching!
Although the Char-Griller came out on top on your comparison test, you seem to cook with and mod the Masterbuilt a lot more. Is it fair to say that, cold analytical facts notwithstanding, you prefer to play on the Masterbuilt?.
Thanks for watching! I still give the advantage to the Char Griller 980! They both perform well and enjoy cooking and moding both!
Hi Tom. I have a pack similar that can work to charge a car battery. However when I tried to hook it up to my Akorn, it wouldn’t power on. The power bank has a 5V-2.1A and smart 5V-2.4A/9V-2A USB. I used the cord in the video and nothing. When I used a regular Anker phone charger, it worked. Any thought?
Thanks for Watching! Sorry, I dont
I couldn't get that adaptor to fit my 1050. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for Watching Michael! Not sure, worked for me
The adapter cable does not last long. The first one was bought Jan 22 and burned out Mid Oct. Same cable was bought Oct 26 and this one burned out last night. any ideas on a different cable?
Thanks for Watching Mike! I wasn’t aware that that was a problem,,, I’m sure there might be others like it
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I am making a converter cable that has 1.5 amp output.
Good to know, Thanks
Im pretty new to the pellet grill seen, I have a question concerning moisture and your your pellets swelling up and getting stuck in the auger Chanel, do you have any problems with humidity?
Thanks for Watching Nathan! Good question! Short term no, if not used for over a month or so yes. More of an issue if you are in southern parts with higher humidity
Did anybody figure out if it’s the 2.5 or 2.1 cord for the fanittik
Thanks for Watching Gary! I have no idea
I like these kinds of “power plays”. will your set up handle the high temp setting? anyway, great vid!
Thanks for Watching Alex! I don’t understand your question….
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ thanks Tom what I mean is the power supply have enough amps to run the grill on sear like at 700°?
Ok, Gotcha! Yes, all it runs is the fan and the controller, so in my opinion yes
Do you have any idea of how long the DJROLL power pack will last? Thinking about an overnight brisket cook and wondering if 12 hours is out of the question.
Thanks for watching! I haven’t tried 12 hrs on that one yet. Sorry
How about a link for the table mod?
Thanks for Watching! The battery pack and cable are in the video description.
That’s great Tom you can still eat with no shore power
Thanks for Watching Wayne! You are correct!
I wish Char Griller made a smaller gravity charcoal grill.
Thanks for Watching Tim! That would be cool!
I want to get the new akorn auto, would this work with it?
Thanks for Watching! Yes
Will this work with the gravity 980?
Thanks for Watching Julian! Yes
Is your Amazon link to your Amazon store?
Thanks for Watching Carlos! No
I have mine hooked up to a mower battery and that's hooked to solar
Awesome! Thanks for Watching!
Try a lipo bioenno battery:)
Thanks for Watching Chuck! Can’t say that I’ve heard of that type
Why don't you go to harbor freight and buy a small inverter attach it to a car battery and plug into the cord
Thanks for Watching Tom! Yes you could but it wouldn’t be very portable
Is there a way to keep the battery pack from turning off? Ive used it on my Char griller for a few cooks and will turn off after a few hours
Thanks for Watching! I haven’t had that happen….. not sure
Some battery packs will shut off if the device plugged into them doesn't draw enough power. The Char griller may not pull enough power when the fan is off, so the battery pack shuts down because it isn't seeing anything drawing juice from it. I have a feeling that the cheaper and dumber the battery pack is, the better it may be in this case. As long as it puts out at least 5V 2A for the adapter cable.
Thanks for Watching Joe! Appreciate the feedback, Thanks