Method and system for starting an intermittent flame-powered pilot combustion system

摘要

A flame powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a first power source and a second power source separate from the first power source, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, an igniter and a controller. The thermal electric and/or photoelectric device may charge the first power source when exposed to a flame. The controller and the igniter may receive power from the first power source when the first power source has sufficient available power, and may receive power from the second power source when the first power source does not have sufficient available power.

主权项

1. A flame powered intermittent pilot combustion controller for use with a gas-powered appliance, comprising:
a first power source; a second power source; a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device that charges the first power source when the thermal electric and/or photoelectric device is exposed to a flame; an igniter; and a controller; wherein the controller and the igniter receive power from the second power source for initial start-up after installation and after an extended duration of non-use of the associated gas-powered appliance after which the first power source does not have sufficient available power, and wherein the controller and the igniter receive power from the first power source and not the second power source during subsequent operation.