At 04:53 PM 12/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi brainiacs
>
>I have a project where I am trying to control a piezo
>gas starter.  the piezo starter is to be retro-fitted so that
>I can disable the spark.  I do not know yet how high the voltage
>goes when the starter is actuated.

You can estimate it from how far the spark jumps. It will probably be
in the thousands of volts.

>Any ideas about how I can
>turn off the spark ?

You can short it with a mechanical contact, but the contact will have to
have a wide gap when off.

*** Other important considerations will apply if this is a safety! ***

>Best regards,

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