At 12:05 PM 11/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>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

You could try an arc (whew, talk about EMI problems) using an oil ignition
module, or a HSI (hot-surface ignition) module.

You can probably get the modules as appliance spare parts, though you
might not like the prices.

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com             Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
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