Rough Starts [RE-wrenches]

[Bob Ellison, Alternative Energy Systems]

How about if you boost the voltage coming into the stove by 10% or so, that
might give it a high enough peak voltage that the spark ignition will fire.
Put the transformer on a switch to use the stove, flip the switch on. If he
complains about the clock not working buy him a battery powered one.
I think Kirk has a transformer that could do the job. That way the
transformer could be almost anywhere on the wire and still get the job done.

Is this fellow not worried about the oven walls getting hot, or is it beside
the refrigerator to keep it cool......?

Later,
Bob

RE. Ellison
Supplier of;
Diesel Generators &
Alternative Energy Systems & Supplies
34642 Countryman Road
Theresa, NY. USA
                              13691-2076



-----Original Message-----
From:	Dana Orzel [mailto:slrwrk at ocinet.net]
Sent:	Sunday, July 01, 2001 5:36 PM
To:	RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject:	Re: Rough Starts [RE-wrenches]

Good thought Bob -
On thing I left out  - The owner installed the stove so tight, literally
jammed in and stuck, so no working on the back of the stove, it ain't comin
out no way no how. The controller has to come on first before the spark
igniter will start up. He is leaving this up to me to figure out.
Thanks for the input! Anyone else out there?
Energetically - Dana

> How about going from the switch (use a relay if needed) to the transformer
> to the spark ignition?
> That way the transformer is only drawing power when the spark is occurring
> and not a load all the time.
> I expect that there is a wire from the switch to the ignition unit. Use
that
> to activate the transformer and feed the ignition unit, that might smooth
it
> out enough to let it work.
>
> I have noticed a problem on my generator in the past when heavily loaded
> (with 2 inverters) charging the batteries that the spark for the burners
on
> my stove would not spark. It only happened a few times, I shut down 1
> inverter for a second and it sparks
> just fine, it does make you mumble a bit when it happens.
>
> I don't think this is what you have already tried, if it is than this is
> just typing practice...
> Later,
> Bob
>

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