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| Thread ID: 99344 | 2009-04-28 11:39:00 | Battery ignition to Gas Hob | ephesus (2509) | PC World Chat |
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| 769243 | 2009-04-28 11:39:00 | I have just installed an outdoor gas hob with electric ignition through mains power but I do not have an outdoor power point. Is there any way of getting the electric ignition working by using AA battery just like a BBQ? | ephesus (2509) | ||
| 769244 | 2009-04-28 11:44:00 | Would a refillable gas lighter stick be easier? It seems less costly to do it that way. Otherwise you could always buy the BBQ Piezo igniters (The ones you use by pushing a button and makes a loud click) on their own from hardware stores and try to install it yourself. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 769245 | 2009-04-28 11:45:00 | All BBQ'S i know do not have a battery, they have a (in my plain English) have a mini generator that supplies the spark. Find a mate with an old BBQ & use that, worked for me:illogical | Arnie (6624) | ||
| 769246 | 2009-04-28 11:55:00 | Would a refillable gas lighter stick be easier? It seems less costly to do it that way. Otherwise you could always buy the BBQ Piezo igniters (The ones you use by pushing a button and makes a loud click) on their own from hardware stores and try to install it yourself. Yes a gas lighter stick will do the job. As the function is already available with the gas hob, I was just wondering if I can strip the lead and attached them to a AA or 9V battery. Just a lay person's thoughts :help: |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 769247 | 2009-04-28 20:22:00 | A BBQ only lights 1 burner then the others will catch because the gas is contained. A hob will have an igniter at each burner. The mains will be converted to a higher voltage to do the sparking. Does the maker provide a battery option? | PaulD (232) | ||
| 769248 | 2009-04-28 21:18:00 | The original mains-powered igniter is quite likely optimised for economy of manufacture, and would ignore energy efficiency. (Why bother when the duty cycle is so short, possibly less than 2 seconds per month?) To get the necessary 230 v ac from an AA cell would be an engineering feat of no mean proportions. Much easier to get a cheap table-top gas stove from your local hardware shop, save the piezzo igniter and discard the rest. Install the piezzo igniter and viola - push button lighting built in, plus you can still use the barbecue during power cuts. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 769249 | 2009-04-28 22:14:00 | I would check with your installer as I suspect the gas flow valve is electrically controlled. In other words, no power, no gas. If we have a power cut the gas hob doesn't go. :2cents: | Richard (739) | ||
| 769250 | 2009-04-28 22:36:00 | No battery option only mains. I was assured that the hob will work with a gas lighter so I don't think the gas flow valve is electrically controlled. My idea of powering the ignition with AA battery is definitely not workable - at least not with my electrical knowledge anyway. Looks like the gas lighter will be the easiest option. Just a thought - My BBQ ignition powers from a single AA battery and I have not changed this for a couple of years so I presume the power consumption is fairly low to get a spark to light the fire. Why wouldn't it work with the mains lead gas hob? I love this site - there are so many experts here to share their knowledge. Keep up the good work and thanks to all. Cheers. |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 769251 | 2009-04-29 08:43:00 | Converting a mains lighter to battery power would be as easy as converting your cars petrol engine to diesel. After all, they are both liquid fuels aren't they? | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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