Heater component function – L.B. White 100 Tradesman Portable Forced Air User Manual

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Heater Component Function

Backflash Switch
Safety device which is used to break an electrical circuit in

the event of an overheat condition.

Burner Orifice
Brass metering device used to feed gas at a specific rate.

Direct Spark Ignition Control Board
Electronic control board which supplies a steady voltage in

turn creating a constant spark to ignite the burner gas.

Fan Blade
Component used in conjunction with fan motor to pull in air

for combustion and circulate for heating.

Gas Hose
Flexible connector used to convey gas from the fuel supply to

the heater.

Igniter
Electronic ignition device used on automatic spark ignition

control systems. Ignites gas by spark.

Motor
Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. It is used

in conjunction with the fan blade to pull air into the burner

for combustion and to circulate the air for heating purposes.

Relay
Electrical device used to prove the thermocouple circuit for

flame safety.

Safety Gas Control Valve
An electromagnetic gas control valve which is held open by

electrical current supplied by a thermocouple and which

closes automatically to shut off the gas flow if the current

generated by the thermocouple becomes too weak.

Thermocouple
A thermoelectric device that converts heat energy directly

into electrical energy. It works in conjunction with the

electromagnet in the gas control valve in providing gas to

the main burner.

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