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NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
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khalidh223
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NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
Me and my friends are doing the getting a bang out of breath spray project and we've already got all the materials except we can't figure out what igniter wires need to be used since there were three wires.Can someone help us?
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rmarz
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Re: NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
khalidh223 - The piezo igniter used in most gas grilles only have two electrodes, usually a highly insulated, high voltage lead, typically coming out of the center of the end of the igniter, and a ground wire, possibly attached to the metal frame of the igniter. I've never seen an example that had three leads. You can test the igniter by taking the fairly obvious , high voltage lead and taping the wire end approximately 1/8th of an inch from the ground lead wire. Then press the button or trigger to see if you have a spark. The tape is used to prevent a shock and provide a stable gap.
Rick Marz
Rick Marz
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khalidh223
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Re: NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
One wire is black on one half and white on the other and the other wire is completely white.Which one goes on which part of the igniter?rmarz wrote:khalidh223 - The piezo igniter used in most gas grilles only have two electrodes, usually a highly insulated, high voltage lead, typically coming out of the center of the end of the igniter, and a ground wire, possibly attached to the metal frame of the igniter. I've never seen an example that had three leads. You can test the igniter by taking the fairly obvious , high voltage lead and taping the wire end approximately 1/8th of an inch from the ground lead wire. Then press the button or trigger to see if you have a spark. The tape is used to prevent a shock and provide a stable gap.
Rick Marz
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rmarz
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Re: NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
khalidh223 - There are only two wires involved. One considered 'ground' the other the 'high voltage; lead. Often the high voltage lead comes our of a ceramic or plastic insulator, and has a fairly robust insulation qualities. Can you upload a photo of your device?
Rick Marz
Rick Marz
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khalidh223
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:55 am
- Occupation: Student 9th grade
- Project Question: Dealing With Diabetes: Building a Model of the Insulin Pump
- Project Due Date: 2/27/15
- Project Status: I am conducting my experiment
Re: NEED HELP WITH BREATH SPRAY PROJECT!!!
My friends will try taking a picture of the wires we have tomorrow and I will upload it tomorrow.rmarz wrote:khalidh223 - There are only two wires involved. One considered 'ground' the other the 'high voltage; lead. Often the high voltage lead comes our of a ceramic or plastic insulator, and has a fairly robust insulation qualities. Can you upload a photo of your device?
Rick Marz