OVEN BURNER IGNITERS
OVEN
BURNER
IGNITOR
Steady State Current = 2.5 TO 3.0 Amps @ 115 ±1 VAC @ 75˚F ±10˚ Ambient.
Cold Resistance = 50 Ω TO 1100 Ω @ 75˚F ±10˚ Ambient.
Maximum Operating Temperature Not To Exceed 2650˚F @ 115 ±1 VAC @ 75˚F ±10˚ Ambient.
Description
The purpose of the oven burner igniters is to ignite the gas at the bake or broiler burner.
The silicon carbide oven igniter material pro- vides the temperature needed to safely ignite the oven burner. When electrical power is applied to the silicon carbide, the temperature of the material increases by two, and the resis- tance of the material decreases. By placing a
Test Procedure
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before ser- vicing unit.
Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock.
1.Igniter does not glow.
a)Turn the gas off and pull the range away from the wall.
b)Disconnect the oven igniter
c)Connect an ohmmeter across the ter-
minals of the igniter plug. If the meter reads less than 1000 Ω, check the other components in the oven circuit
for an open. If the meter reads over 1000 Ω, replace the igniter.
2.Oven igniter glows, but the gas safety valve does not open.
a)Turn the gas off and pull the range away from the wall.
b)Disconnect the oven igniter
c)Connect an ampmeter across the ter- minals of the igniter plug. If the meter reads 3.2 amps or higher, check the gas pressure for gas at the safety valve, and the safety valve itself.
If the meter reads less than 3.2 amps, and the line voltage is over
If the voltage and current is normal, check the output of the pressure regu- lator . If the pressure drops and bounces back more than .2 inch, re- place the regulator.
