Heater component function – L.B. White 200 Norseman User Manual

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Heater Component Function

Burner

Cast iron component used to channel gas and provide an

area at which the fuel may ignite.

Burner Orifice

Brass metering device used to feed gas to burner at a

specific rate.

Electrode

Ignites gas by spark. Receives spark voltage from piezo

igniter.

Gas Hose

Flexible connector used to convey gas to heater.

Piezo Igniter

Generates ignition voltage when igniter button is pushed.

This voltage is sent to electrode to provide spark.

Pilot Light Orifice

A metering device used to supply gas for the dual purpose of

igniting the main burner and heating the thermocouple.

Pilot Safety Control Valve

A gas control valve which is held open by electrical power

supplied by a pilot generator and which closes automatically

to shut off the flow of gas to the main burner when the pilot

flame is extinguished or becomes too small to light the main

burner.

Pilot Tube

Formed copper tube used to convey gas from the safety

control valve to the pilot light orifice. The tube is internally

“tinned” when natural gas is used to resist the effects of

sulphur in the fuel.

Regulator

The heart of any gas supply installation. Used to deliver a

working pressure to the appliance under varying conditions

in tank pressure.

Thermocouple

A thermoelectric device that converts heat energy directly

into electrical energy. Works in conjunction with the

electromagnet in the gas control valve thereby providing gas

supply for the pilot light.

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