Abstract: An ignition system for a gas appliance comprises an ignition controller that receives a current from a power source. The ignition controller is also coupled to an ignitor and to a current actuated valve that releases a flow of gas when the current is greater than a first predetermined current value and less than a second predetermined current value. Ignition safety for the gas appliance is provided by establishing a fixed range of current through the ignitor before the gas valve is opened.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2001
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Lionel Monty Levinson, James Rollins Maughan