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  3. Pilot light - Wikipedia

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    An alternative to the pilot light is a system to create a high voltage electrical arc or spark between two electrodes, in order to light the gas flowing to the burner. Fail-safe design for such a system requires the burner flame to be detected by passing an electric current through the flame, which is received by the flame rectification circuit ...

  4. Chambers stove - Wikipedia

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    The Chambers Fireless Gas Range was a gas cook stove created by John E. Chambers in 1910, [1] [2] Two years after inventing his fireless cooker, John Chambers organized the Chambers Company in 1912. [1] Chambers' patented method of manufacture [3] used thick rock wool insulation to insulate the oven on all sides. This made it possible for the ...

  5. Infinite switch - Wikipedia

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    Energy regulator of an electric stove with a glass-ceramic hob. 1: Electric contacts (here closed); 2: Bimetal; 3: Heater for Bimetal. An infinite switch, simmerstat, energy regulator or infinite controller is a type of switch that allows variable power output of a heating element of an electric stove. It is called "infinite" because its ...

  6. Gas burner - Wikipedia

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    Propane burner with a Bunsen flame Oxy-Acetylene for cutting through steel rails Flame of a gas and oil, in a dual burner. A gas burner is a device that produces a non-controlled flame by mixing a fuel gas such as acetylene, natural gas, or propane with an oxidizer such as the ambient air or supplied oxygen, and allowing for ignition and ...

  7. Gas mantle - Wikipedia

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    Hot gas mantles. The lowest visible mantle has partially broken, reducing its light output An 85 mm Chance Brothers Incandescent Petroleum Vapour Installation. The mantle is a roughly pear-shaped fabric bag, made from silk, ramie-based artificial silk, or rayon. The fibers are impregnated with metallic salts; when the mantle is first heated in ...

  8. Oxy-fuel welding and cutting - Wikipedia

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    The flame size is determined by the welding tip size. The proper tip size is determined by the metal thickness and the joint design. Welding gas pressures using oxy-acetylene are set in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The welder will modify the speed of welding travel to maintain a uniform bead width.

  9. Flame lift-off - Wikipedia

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    Flame lift-off in oil fired pressure jet burners is an unwanted condition in which the flame and burner become separated. This condition is most commonly created by excessive combustion air and often results in the loss of flame as the photoelectric cell fails to register the light of the flame, this in turn results in a safety lockout of the control box.