IGNITION SYSTEM OPERATION
OHMS LAW:
I = E/R
AMPS = VOLTAGE DIVIDED BY RESISTANCE
A cold ignitor has a high resistance. When the oven control relay closes—
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| IGNITOR | COIL |
Current flows through the ignitor and the bimetal coil.
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High ignitor resistance causes low current flow through the bimetal coil. As the ignitor heats up, its resistance decreases.
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L1 | LO | HI LO | HI N |
OVEN CONTROL
RELAYBIMETAL
IGNITORCOIL
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