I don't have any suggestions for ignition, but I assume you have to turn the
oil on and off too?

How about controlling an electrical central heating valve (used to divert
water to h/w or c/h or both) for that part?

Regards,
Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
> Of Ian Hooper
> Sent: 25 November 2004 17:05
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [OT]: Fire Starters and PICs
> 
> 
> Here's a rather strange one:  I've had the clever notion that 
> I'd like to
> operate my garden lights by means of a PIC-based timer. The 
> catch is that I
> wish to use oil lamps, not the usual 12V bulbs. My dillema 
> occurs in trying
> to devise a method of electronic ignition for an oil lamp; so far my
> experiments have produced unimpressive results by using a simple spark
> ignitor. Has anyone else toyed with such a system and have 
> any ideas of what
> I might try to safely, and consitently light an oil lantern?
> 
> thnx
> 
> ian
> 
> 
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