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Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
CONT

Modern combustion equipment has a primary control, known as a cadmium sulphide cell, mounted in the burner blast tube. The light from the flame activates it. These devices are energized whenever the burner is operating. This is known as "constant ignition". Many older types of stack relays work intermittently, providing ignition only on start-up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
OBS

Équivalent proposé par Jean-Paul Champagne de la division de terminologie militaire.

Spanish

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